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Insights Into Parkinsons Disease Genetics in African Populations: Expanded GWAS Identifies Ancestry-Specific and Cross-Population Risk Loci

2026-03-03 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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IntroductionGenome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified over 130 risk loci for Parkinsons disease (PD), yet the majority derive from studies performed in European ancestry populations. African (AFR) and African admixed (AAC) ancestry individuals remain underrepresented in PD genetics research, limiting our understanding of ancestry-specific genetic architecture and the generalizability of known risk factors. MethodsWe conducted GWAS in AFR and AAC populations by integrating individua...

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