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  • Title: No allelic association between Parkinson's disease and dopamine D2, D3, and D4 receptor gene polymorphisms.
    Author: Nanko S, Ueki A, Hattori M, Dai XY, Sasaki T, Fukuda R, Ikeda K, Kazamatsuri H.
    Journal: Am J Med Genet; 1994 Dec 15; 54(4):361-4. PubMed ID: 7726209.
    Abstract:
    Parkinson's disease is thought to be caused by a combination of unknown environmental, genetic, and degenerative factors. Evidence from necropsy brain samples and pharmacokinetics suggests involvement of dopamine receptors in the pathogenesis or pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease. Genetic association studies between Parkinson's disease and dopamine D2, D3 and D4 receptor gene polymorphisms were conducted. The polymorphism was examined in 71 patients with Parkinson's disease and 90 controls. There were no significant differences between two groups in allele frequencies at the D2, D3, and D4 dopamine receptor loci. Our findings do not support the hypothesis that susceptibility to Parkinson's disease is associated with the dopamine receptor polymorphisms examined.
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