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Bdnf variant is associated with milder motor symptom severity in early-stage Parkinson's disease.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Aug 2018
Fischer D Luke, Auinger Peggy, Goudreau John L, Paumier Katrina L, Cole-Strauss Allyson, Kemp Christopher J, Lipton Jack W, Sortwell Caryl E
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INTRODUCTION: Parkinson's disease (PD) progression is heterogeneous. Variants in PD-related genes may alter disease progression or severity. We examined if the single nucleotide variant rs6265 in the gene Bdnf alters clinical phenotype in early-stage, unmedicated PD. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted using data collected in the Deprenyl And Tocopherol Antioxidative Therapy Of Parkinsonism (DATATOP)...
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