<it>parkin </it>mutation dosage and the phenomenon of anticipation: a molecular genetic study of familial parkinsonism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>parkin </it>mutations are a common cause of parkinsonism. Possessing two <it>parkin </it>mutations leads to early-onset parkinsonism, while having one mutation may predispose to late-onset disease. This do...

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Main Authors: Schellenberg Gerard D, Nutt John G, Montimurro Jennifer S, Moses Lina, Poorkaj Parvoneh, Payami Haydeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/5/4