The alpha-synuclein Ala53Thr mutation is not a common cause of familial Parkinson's disease: a study of 230 European cases. European Consortium on Genetic Susceptibility in Parkinson's Disease.
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Abstract
We report the results of a screen of 230 European familial index cases of Parkinson's disease for the recently described Ala53Thr mutation in the alpha-synuclein gene in an autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease kindred. No mutations were found from this broad white population, and we therefore conclude that although of great interest, this mutation is a very rare cause of familial Parkinson's disease.
Medical subject headings
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Parkinson Disease
- Phosphoproteins
- White People