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Screening LRRK2 gene mutations in patients with Parkinson’s disease in Ghana

Authors: Roberto Cilia, Francesca Sironi, Albert Akpalu, Momodou Cham, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Tiziana Brambilla, Alba Bonetti, Marianna Amboni, Stefano Goldwurm, Gianni Pezzoli

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 3/2012

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Title: Screening LRRK2 gene mutations in patients with Parkinson’s disease in Ghana
Authors: Roberto Cilia
Francesca Sironi
Albert Akpalu
Momodou Cham
Fred Stephen Sarfo
Tiziana Brambilla
Alba Bonetti
Marianna Amboni
Stefano Goldwurm
Gianni Pezzoli
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6210-y

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