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Can parkinson's disease have genetic testing?
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Clinical diagnosis: Parkinson disease may have genetic basis, but the diagnosis is usually made based on signs and symptoms. See this site for genetic basis of the disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15503301.
Answered 12/22/2013
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