Exploring Uncharted Territory: Genetically Determined Sex Differences in Parkinson's Disease

Christine Klein^{1

2}, Inke R König^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Neurogenetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
² University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.
³ Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.

Comment

Christine Klein et al. Ann Neurol. 2021 Jul.

. 2021 Jul;90(1):15-18.

doi: 10.1002/ana.26091. Epub 2021 May 13.

Christine Klein^{1

2}, Inke R König^{2

3}

¹ Institute of Neurogenetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
² University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.
³ Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.

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