Research Article

SNCA Gene, but Not MAPT, Influences Onset Age of Parkinson’s Disease in Chinese and Australians

Table 3

Association between SNCA and age of onset of Parkinson’s disease after adjusting for gender.

CohortsPolymorphismGenetic Inheritance ModelGenotypeAge at onset (s.e.) value

AustraliansSNCA D4S3481123RecessiveNo allele 1-one allele 17257 (12)0.002
Two allele 15164 (8)

ChineseSNCA rs894278289RecessiveG/G4755 (2)0.015
T/T-G/T24258 (1)

= number; s.e. = standard error.