Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10745240 | Parkinsonism & Related Disorders | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
PD patients with LRRK2 mutations are more likely to be women, suggesting a stronger genetic load compared to idiopathic PD. Further studies are needed to elucidate whether there is a different effect of gender on the balance between genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of PD.
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Roberto Cilia, Chiara Siri, Damiana Rusconi, Roberta Allegra, Andrea Ghiglietti, Giorgio Sacilotto, Michela Zini, Anna L. Zecchinelli, Rosanna Asselta, Stefano Duga, Anna M. Paganoni, Gianni Pezzoli, Manuela Seia, Stefano Goldwurm,