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Sex, genes, hormones and nigral neurodegeneration: two different Parkinson‘s diseases in males and in females

Sara Marcegliaa Università di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico, via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy. [email protected]
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Alberto Priorib Università di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico, via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy. [email protected]
Pages 499-503 | Published online: 23 Aug 2007

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