Complete screening for glucocerebrosidase mutations in Parkinson disease patients from Portugal

• Author(s): Brás, José ; Paisan-Ruiz, Coro ; Guerreiro, Rita ; Ribeiro, Maria Helena ; Morgadinho, Ana ; Januário, Cristina ; Sidransky, Ellen ; Oliveira, Catarina ; Singleton, Andrew
• Date: 2008
• Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/4694
• Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
• Subject(s): Case control study; Genetic association; Parkinson disease
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

Mutations in the gene encoding beta-glucocerebrosidase, a lysosomal degrading enzyme, have recently been associated with the development of Parkinson disease.

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