Catechol-O-methyltransferase genotype and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease in Japan

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 104, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 1313-1317

  Yoritaka, A ^a   Hattori, N ^a   Yoshino, H ^a   Mizuno, Y ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catechol O methyltransferase; Parkinson's disease; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ALLELES; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 0031436062     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01294732     Document Type: Article

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