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SNCA
The gene for alpha-synuclein
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- Chickenpox rash Chickenpox rash: Chickenpox is characterized by a rash, often the first sign of the disease. The rash of…
- Knee replacement, total A surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with artifical parts. The surgery…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 3 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Internal genitalia, male See: Male internal genitalia
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