Research view
| Title: | T313M PINK1 mutation in an extended highly consanguineous Saudi family with early-onset Parkinson disease. |
| Author: | Chishti MA, Bohlega S, Ahmed M, Loualich A, Carroll P, Sato C, St George-Hyslop P, Westaway D, Rogaeva E. |
| Abstract: |
BACKGROUND: To date, 5 well-confirmed genes for Parkinson disease (PD) have been
identified, including 3 autosomal recessive genes: PTEN-induced putative kinase 1
(PINK1), parkin, and DJ-1. Almost nothing is known about the genetics of PD in
Saudi Arab
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| Journal: | Arch Neurol. 2006 Oct;63(10):1483-5. |