A Novel Homozygous p.L539F Mutation Identified in PINK1 Gene in a Moroccan Patient with Parkinsonism

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease. Ten of fifteen causative genes linked to familial forms of PD have been reported to cause autosomal recessive forms. Among them, mutations in the PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) gene were shown to...

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Main Authors: Rafiqua Ben El Haj, Wafaa Regragui, Rachid Tazi-Ahnini, Asmae Skalli, Naima Bouslam, Ali Benomar, Mohamed Yahyaoui, Ahmed Bouhouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3460234