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Genetic association between cytochrome P450IA1 gene and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Jan 1996
Takakubo F, Yamamoto M, Ogawa N, Yamashita Y, Mizuno Y, Kondo I
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multifactorial neuro-degenerative disorder resulting from environmental factors acting on genetically susceptible individuals with normal aging. Cytochrome P450IA1 is a dioxin-inducible enzyme which is responsible for the activation of procarcinogens and environmental pollutants, such as benzo[alpha]pyrene and other aromatic hydrocarbons. The frequencies of polymorphic...
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