Strong Link Between Parkinson’s and Gaucher’s Disease
According to a recent study conducted by the National Institute on Aging jointly with the National Human Genome Research Institute, there is a strong relationship between Gaucher’s disease and the development of Parkinson’s disease. The research showed that there is a 5 times greater prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in people with Gaucher’s disease, a genetic illness caused by a mutation in both copies of the GBA gene.
“A new study has shown that the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is 5 times greater in individuals carrying glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene mutations than in the general population. Age of PD onset is also earlier in patients with GBA mutations. The collaborative study, presented here at the American Society of Human Genetics 58th Annual Meeting, involved researchers and patients on 4 continents.”
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