Pigmentation as a clue to understanding Parkinson's disease and melanoma

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 759-

  Herrero Hernández, Elena ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA; MELANIN;

HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOMA; NERVE CELL; PARKINSON DISEASE; PIGMENT CELL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HAIR COLOR; HUMANS; MELANOMA; PARKINSON DISEASE; PIGMENTATION;

EID: 67650021592     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21688     Document Type: Letter

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