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Glucocerebrosidase as a therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease.
Expert opinion on therapeutic targets - 1 Apr 2020
Chen Yu, Sam Richard, Sharma Pankaj, Chen Lu, Do Jenny, Sidransky Ellen
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Introduction: The association between Gaucher disease, caused by the inherited deficiency of glucocerebrosidase, and Parkinson's disease was first recognized in the clinic, noting that patients with Gaucher disease and their carrier relatives had an increased incidence of Parkinson's disease. Currently, mutations in glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) are the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease and...
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