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Genetic variations in catechol-O-methyltransferase gene are associated with levodopa response variability in Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease.
Scientific reports - 12 Jun 2020
Zhao Cuiping, Wang Yihua, Zhang Bin, Yue Yaoxian, Zhang Jianyuan
Abstract excerpt
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is one of the main enzymes in dopamine metabolism and is reported to be associated with susceptibility to Parkinson's disease (PD) and pharmacotherapy. However, researchers mostly focus on the most common polymorphism, rs4680. In this case-control study, we investigated the association of SNPs other than rs4680 with the levodopa (L-dopa) response and other clinical features in...
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