Web-based genome-wide association study identifies two novel loci and a substantial genetic component for Parkinson's disease.

Web-based genome-wide association study identifies two novel loci and a substantial genetic component for Parkinson's disease.

Although the causes of Parkinson's disease (PD) are thought to be primarily environmental, recent studies suggest that a number of genes influence susceptibility. Using targeted case recruitment and online survey instruments, we conducted the largest case-control genome-wide association study (...

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Main Authors: Chuong B Do, Joyce Y Tung, Elizabeth Dorfman, Amy K Kiefer, Emily M Drabant, Uta Francke, Joanna L Mountain, Samuel M Goldman, Caroline M Tanner, J William Langston, Anne Wojcicki, Nicholas Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-06-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3121750?pdf=render

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