Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Metabolic Phenotyping of Subjects With Mutations Associated With Hereditary Parkinson's Disease
Brief Summary:
Background:
- Early-onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD) is more likely to be caused by gene mutations than Parkinson's disease that develops in older people. Studying these mutations may help find therapies for EOPD. Researchers want to study mutations on a gene called PARK2. These mutations prevent fat uptake into cells and may interfere with normal brain function. Researchers want to study fat and cholesterol in the body to look at the effects of these mutations on the body and brain.
Objectives:
- To study connections between genetic mutations and EOPD.
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