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Parkinson's Disease Gene Screening in Familial Cases from Central and South America.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Oct 2024
Lorenzo-Betancor Oswaldo, Mehta Seysha, Ramchandra Janvi, Mumuney Sekinat, Schumacher-Schuh Artur F, Cornejo-Olivas Mario, Sarapura-Castro Elison H, Torres Luis, Inca-Martinez Miguel A, Mazzetti Pilar, Cosentino Carlos, Micheli Federico, Tumas Vitor, Dieguez Elena, Raggio Victor, Borges Vanderci, Ferraz Henrique B, Chana-Cuevas Pedro, Jimenez-Del-Rio Marlene, Velez-Pardo Carlos, Moreno Sonia, Lopera Francisco, Orozco-Velez Jorge L, Muñoz-Ospina Beatriz, Rieder Carlos R M, Medina-Escobar Alex, Yearout Dora, Zabetian Cyrus P, Mata Ignacio F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease following Alzheimer's disease. Nearly 30 causative genes have been identified for PD and related disorders. However, most of these genes were identified in European-derived families, and little is known about their role in Latin American populations. OBJECTIVES: Our goal was to assess the spectrum and frequency of pathogenic...
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