Genetic Variants in SNCA and the Risk of Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease and Clinical Outcomes: A Review

There is increasing evidence of the contribution of genetic susceptibility to the etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Genetic variations in the SNCA gene are well established by linkage and genome-wide association studies. Positive associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SNCA and...

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Main Authors: Clarissa Loureiro das Chagas Campêlo, Regina Helena Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4318416