Article
Investigating the Shared Genetic Etiology Between Parkinson's Disease and Depression.
Journal of Parkinson's disease - 1 Jan 2024
Reyes-Pérez Paula, García-Marín Luis M, Aman Asma M, Antar Tarek, Flores-Ocampo Victor, Mitchell Brittany L, Medina-Rivera Alejandra, Rentería Miguel E
Abstract excerpt
Background: Depression is a common symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD), resulting from underlying neuropathological processes and psychological factors. However, the extent to which shared genetic risk factors contribute to the relationship between depression and PD is poorly understood. Objective: To examine the effects of common genetic variants influencing the etiology of PD and depression risk at the...
Topics
- Humans
- Parkinson Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Depression
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
