Significance of the <it>parkin </it>and <it>PINK1 </it>gene in Jordanian families with incidences of young-onset and juvenile parkinsonism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, where most cases are sporadic with a late onset. In rare incidences familial forms of early-onset parkinsonism occur, and when recessively inherited, cases are oft...

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Main Authors: Nusier Mohamad K, Horany Khalid, Zayyad Hiba, Nilsen Gina L, Stormyr Alice, Steinkjer Stina, Myhre Ronny, Klungland Helge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/8/47