Genetic and environmental risk factors and their interactions for Parkinson's disease in a Chinese population. |
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| Authors: | D K Y Chan G D Mellick W T Hung J Woo |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Aged Care, Bankstown Hospital, NSW, Bankstown, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The interaction between genetic and environmental factors for PD was examined in a Chinese population. It was found that although the intron 2 MAOB (GT)(n) repeat polymorphism was not associated with PD in the population, a relationship might have been masked by the "protective effect" of tea drinking. In individuals who did not drink tea (<1 cup/day), the possession of short length
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