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thought to occur because of an abnormal increase in the production of a normally occurring protein in nerve cells called alpha-synuclein. Called upregulation, this overproduction can cause substances to accumulate or multiply in increased numbers

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When did Lewy Pattinson die?

Lewy Pattinson died in 1944.


When was Mordechay Lewy born?

Mordechay Lewy was born in 1948.


When did Casimir Lewy die?

Casimir Lewy died in 1991.


When was Casimir Lewy born?

Casimir Lewy was born in 1919.


When was Guenter Lewy born?

Guenter Lewy was born in 1923.


When was Marshall Lewy born?

Marshall Lewy was born in 1977, in USA.


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