Association of IGF1 gene polymorphism with Parkinson's disease in a Han Chinese population

ConclusionsOur study shows that rs972936 polymorphism may increase susceptibility to PD, especially in males and late‐onset patients. Further, high serum IGF1 levels may be a potential diagnostic biomarker for PD in the Han Chinese population, but does not correlate with more severe motor dysfunction.

Source: The Journal of Gene Medicine - February 20, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yousheng Xiao, Luan Cen, Mingshu Mo, Xiang Chen, Shuxuan Huang, Lei Wei, Shaomin Li, Xinling Yang, Shaogang Qu, Zhong Pei, Pingyi Xu Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research