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Analysis of genetic risk factors in Japanese patients with Parkinson's disease.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 2021
Kanaya Yuhei, Kume Kodai, Morino Hiroyuki, Ohsawa Ryosuke, Kurashige Takashi, Kamada Masaki, Torii Tsuyoshi, Izumi Yuishin, Maruyama Hirofumi, Kawakami Hideshi
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Notably, genetic risk factors vary according to ethnicity and geographical regions, and few studies have analyzed the frequency of PD causative genes in Japanese patients. Therefore, we performed genetic analyses of Japanese patients with PD. We recruited 221 participants, including 26 patients with familial PD. Genetic risk...
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