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Myelin-associated oligodendrocyte basic protein rs616147 polymorphism as a risk factor for Parkinson's disease.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Feb 2022
Siokas Vasileios, Aloizou Athina-Maria, Liampas Ioannis, Bakirtzis Christos, Tsouris Zisis, Sgantzos Markos, Liakos Panagiotis, Bogdanos Dimitrios P, Hadjigeorgiou Georgios M, Dardiotis Efthimios
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BACKGROUND: The rs616147 polymorphism of the myelin-associated oligodendrocyte basic protein (MOBP) gene locus has been associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS and Parkinson's disease (PD) are two common neurodegenerative disorders that share features regarding their etiology, pathophysiology, and genetic backgrounds. While the MOBP rs616147 polymorphism has been associated with ALS, little is...
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