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PLA2G6-associated late-onset parkinsonism in a Sudanese family.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology - 1 Jun 2023
Bakhit Yousuf, Tesson Christelle, Ibrahim Mohamed O, Eltom Khalid, Eltazi Isra, Elsayed Liena E O, Lesage Suzanne, Seidi Osheik, Corvol Jean-Christophe, Wüllner Ullrich
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INTRODUCTION: The phospholipase A2 group VI gene (PLA2G6) encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic release of fatty acids from phospholipids. Four neurological disorders with infantile, juvenile, or early adult-onset are associated with PLA2G6 genetic alterations, namely infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy (INAD), atypical neuroaxonal dystrophy (ANAD), dystonia-parkinsonism (DP), and autosomal recessive...
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