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CYP1A2 rs762551 and ADORA2A rs5760423 Polymorphisms in Patients with Blepharospasm.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Sept 2020
Siokas Vasileios, Kardaras Dimitrios, Aloizou Athina-Maria, Liampas Ioannis, Papageorgiou Eleni, Drakoulis Nikolaos, Tsatsakis Aristidis, Mitsias Panayiotis D, Hadjigeorgiou Georgios M, Tsironi Evangelia E, Dardiotis Efthimios
Abstract excerpt
Blepharospasm (BSP) is a neurological movement disorder. Coffee consumption has been found to have a protective effect against BSP. BSP and apraxia of eyelid opening are particularly common among patients with PD. The CYP1A2 rs762551 and ADORA2A rs5760423 variants have been previously marginally associated with the risk of PD and are also implicated in caffeine metabolism pathways. The aim of the present study...
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