Papel de la genética en la etiología de las sinucleinopatías

Xabier Elcoroaristizabal Martín1, Fernando Gómez Busto2, M.C. González Fernández1, y Marian M. de Pancorbo1
1Grupo de Investigación BIOMICS, Departamento de Biología Celular A, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados (CIEA) Lucio Lascaray, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, España
2Residencia San Prudencio, Vitoria-Gasteiz, España

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