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Mutations in GBA and LRRK2 Are Not Associated with Increased Inflammatory Markers.
Journal of Parkinson's disease - 1 Jan 2021
Thaler Avner, Omer Nurit, Giladi Nir, Gurevich Tanya, Bar-Shira Anat, Gana-Weisz Mali, Goldstein Orly, Kestenbaum Meir, Shirvan Julia C, Cedarbaum Jesse M, Orr-Urtreger Avi, Regev Keren, Shenhar-Tsarfaty Shani, Mirelman Anat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inflammation is an integral part of neurodegeneration including in Parkinson's disease (PD). Ashkenazi Jews have high rates of genetic PD with divergent phenotypes among GBA-PD and LRRK2-PD. The role of inflammation in the prodromal phase of PD and the association with disease phenotype has yet to be elucidated. OBJECTIVE: To assess central and peripheral cytokines among PD patients with mutations in...
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