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Genetic Polymorphisms in DRD4 and Risk for Parkinson's Disease Among Eastern Indians.
Neurology India - 1 Jan 2000
Dipanwita Sadhukhan, Arindam Biswas, Atanu Biswas, Kunal Ray, Jharna Ray
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Background: Genetic factors, including causal gene and modifier genes, contribute significantly in PD pathogenesis in an ethnicity-dependent manner. Dopamine Receptor 4 (DRD4), involved in dopamine metabolism is one such modifier locus for PD. Objective: To identify the potential association of DRD4 polymorphic variants with PD among Eastern Indians. Methods and Materials: PD-related DRD4 variants were genotyped...
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