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Genome-wide association, Mendelian Randomization and polygenic risk score studies converge on a role of beta-amyloid and APOE locus in Parkinson disease

2020-07-03 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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Alpha-Synuclein (-Syn) is the main protein component of Lewy bodies (LB), the pathological hallmark of Parkinsons disease (PD). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of -Syn are not currently used as a clinical biomarker but may be a proxy for pathological -Syn accumulation in the brain. Therefore, identifying genetic modifiers of CSF -Syn levels could provide insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms leading to PD. However, genetic modifiers of CSF -Syn levels remain unknown. CSF levels of a...

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