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Study of the collagen type VI alpha 3 (COL6A3) gene in Parkinson's disease.
BMC neurology - 8 May 2021
Jin Chong-Yao, Zheng Ran, Lin Zhi-Hao, Xue Nai-Jia, Chen Ying, Gao Ting, Yan Yi-Qun, Fang Yi, Yan Ya-Ping, Yin Xin-Zhen, Tian Jun, Pu Jia-Li, Zhang Bao-Rong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To date, the genetic contribution to Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unclear. Mutations in the collagen type VI alpha 3 (COL6A3) gene were recently identified as a cause of isolated dystonia. Since PD and dystonia are closely related disorders with shared clinical and genetic characteristics, we explored the association between COL6A3 and PD in a Chinese cohort. METHODS: We performed genetic...
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