Takeaway
The risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is increased in GBA carriers, especially those with variants near the SNCA or CTSB loci.
Why this matters
This study supports further investigation of SNCA and CTSB for functional analysis in PD and highlights the potential impact of the lysosomal pathway in PD.
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