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Alpha1-antichymotrypsin gene polymorphism and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease.
Neurology - 15 Jan 1999
Muñoz E, Obach V, Oliva R, Martí M J, Ezquerra M, Pastor P, Ballesta F, Tolosa E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the alpha1-antichymotrypsin AA genotype (ACT-AA) confers susceptibility for developing Parkinson's disease (PD) in the Spanish population. BACKGROUND: A correlation between the ACT-AA genotype and the risk of developing PD has been recently reported in the Japanese population. METHODS: The ACT genotypes of 71 patients diagnosed with clinically definite PD were compared with those...
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