Abstract
Early-onset parkinsonism is frequently reported in connection with mutations in the parkin gene. In this study, we present the results of extensive genetic screening for parkin mutations in 111 community-derived early-onset parkinsonism patients (age of onset <50 years) from Germany with an overall mutation rate of 9.0%. Gene dosage alterations represented 67% of the mutations found, underlining the importance of quantitative analyses of parkin. In summary, parkin mutations accounted for a low but significant percentage of early-onset parkinsonism patients in a community-derived sample.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Annals of Neurology |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 621-625 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0364-5134 |
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| Publication status | Published - 06.05.2002 |