The role of the α-synuclein gene mutation in patients with sporadic Parkinson's disease in the United Kingdom

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 378-379

  Warner, T T ^a   Schapira, A H V ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parkinson's disease; synuclein gene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARKINSON DISEASE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031658510     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.3.378     Document Type: Article

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