Study Conclusively Ties Rare Disease Gene to Parkinson’s
Risk of Parkinson’s Disease Is Five Times Greater for Gaucher Disease Carriers

An international team led by a National Institutes of Health researcher has found that carriers of a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease face a risk of developing Parkinson’s disease more than five times greater than the general public. The findings were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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