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Genetics and Health

April 10th, 2006

Estrogen-Related Genes and Parkinson’s Disease

A decrease in the activities of three genes involved in estrogen production and activity has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease: estrogen receptor 1 gene (ESR1); estrogen receptor 2 gene (ESR2); and PR domain-containing protein 2 gene (PRDM2).
Dr. Walter Rocca of Mayo Clinic points out that the gene variants observed cannot […]

By Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments