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Exp Neurobiol 2012; 21(3): 123-128
Published online September 30, 2012
https://doi.org/10.5607/en.2012.21.3.123
© The Korean Society for Brain and Neural Sciences
Yoshio Tsuboi*
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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e-mail: tsuboi@cis.fukuoka-u.ac.jp
To date, numerous case-control studies have shown the complexity of the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). In terms of genetic factors, several susceptibility genes are known to contribute to the development of PD, including α-synuclein (
Keywords: Parkinson's disease, environmental factor, genetic factor, environmental-genetic interaction