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COQ2 variants in Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Jun 2018
Mikasa Michitaka, Kanai Kazuaki, Li Yuanzhe, Yoshino Hiroyo, Mogushi Kaoru, Hayashida Arisa, Ikeda Aya, Kawajiri Sumihiro, Okuma Yasuyuki, Kashihara Kenichi, Sato Tatsuya, Kondo Hiroshi, Funayama Manabu, Nishioka Kenya, Hattori Nobutaka
Abstract excerpt
Coenzyme Q2, polyprenyltransferase (COQ2) variants have been reported to be associated with multiple system atrophy (MSA). However, the relationship between COQ2 variants and familial Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unclear. We investigated the frequency of COQ2 variants and clinical symptoms among familial PD and MSA. We screened COQ2 using the Sanger method in 123 patients with familial PD, 52 patients with...
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