Further evidence for the association of CYP2D6*4 gene polymorphism with Parkinson’s disease: a case control study

Further evidence for the association of CYP2D6*4 gene polymorphism with Parkinson’s disease: a case control study

Abstract Background Genetic and environmental risk factors play an important role for the susceptibility to sporadic Parkinson’s disease (PD). It was hypothesized that a splice variant of the CYP2D6 gene (CYP2D6*4 allele) is associated with PD because it alters the ability to metabolize toxins and i...

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Main Authors: Anwarullah, Muhammad Aslam, Mazhar Badshah, Rashda Abbasi, Aneesa Sultan, Kafaitullah Khan, Nafees Ahmad, Jakob von Engelhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Genes and Environment
Subjects:
CYP2D6 gene
Poor metabolizer status
Parkinson’s disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41021-017-0078-8

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