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What type of mutation causes dementia with lewd bodies?
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Allele, not a mutant: It's not well understood, but often appears in those w/ Parkinson's, so a link with the PARK11 gene has been studied. Like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, most cases since not all end up w/ it LBD is not thought to be strongly inheredited. Yet LBD risk is heightened w/ inheritance of an allele. Info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_with_Lewy_bodies
Answered 11/28/2017
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