Exon Dosage Variations in Brazilian Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Analysis of SNCA, PARKIN, PINK1 and DJ-1 Genes

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders associated with aging, reaching ∼ 2% of individuals over 65 years. Knowledge achieved in the last decade about the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease clearly shows that genetic factors play an important role in the etiology...

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Main Authors: Karla Cristina Vasconcelos Moura, Mário Campos Junior, Ana Lúcia Zuma de Rosso, Denise Hack Nicaretta, João Santos Pereira, Delson José Silva, Cíntia Barros Santos-Rebouças, Márcia Mattos Gonçalves Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2011-0873