| Literature DB >> 31493133 |
Nicola du Toit1, Riaan van Coller2, David G Anderson3, Jonathan Carr4, Soraya Bardien5.
Abstract
G2019S in LRRK2 is the most common mutation associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). Highest frequencies are in North African Arabic (30-41%) and Ashkenazi Jewish (6-30%) populations, mostly due to founder effects. Here, we investigated the frequency of G2019S in 647 unrelated South African PD patients from different ancestral origins. It was found in only 1.2% (8/647) of patients. Notably, none of the 91 individuals of African ancestry had G2019S. It was present in 1.9% (3/154) and 1% (5/493) of early- and late-onset cases, respectively. The frequency of G2019S exhibits ethnic-specific differences and warrants further study in sub-Saharan African populations.Entities:
Keywords: G2019S mutation; LRRK2 gene; Parkinson’s disease; Phenotype; South African patients
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31493133 DOI: 10.1007/s10048-019-00588-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurogenetics ISSN: 1364-6745 Impact factor: 2.660