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Genetic risk factors in Finnish patients with Parkinson's disease.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Dec 2017
Ylönen Susanna, Siitonen Ari, Nalls Michael A, Ylikotila Pauli, Autere Jaana, Eerola-Rautio Johanna, Gibbs Raphael, Hiltunen Mikko, Tienari Pentti J, Soininen Hilkka, Singleton Andrew B, Majamaa Kari
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INTRODUCTION: Variation contributing to the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been identified in several genes and at several loci including GBA, SMPD1, LRRK2, POLG1, CHCHD10 and MAPT, but the frequencies of risk variants seem to vary according to ethnic background. Our aim was to analyze how variation in these genes contributes to PD in the Finnish population. METHODS: The subjects consisted of 527 Finnish...
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