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PITX3 genotype and risk of dementia in Parkinson's disease: A population-based study.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Oct 2017
Bäckström David, Domellöf Magdalena Eriksson, Granåsen Gabriel, Linder Jan, Mayans Sofia, Elgh Eva, Mo Susanna Jakobson, Forsgren Lars
Abstract excerpt
Dementia is a devastating manifestation of Parkinson's disease (PD). This study investigates whether a common polymorphism in the PITX3 gene (rs2281983), which is of importance for the function of dopaminergic neurons, affects the risk of developing dementia in PD and whether it affects dopamine transporter (DAT) uptake. We PITX3 genotyped 133 patients with new-onset, idiopathic PD, participating in a...
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