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Apolipoprotein E and presenilin-1 genotypes in Huntington's disease.
Journal of neurology - 1 Jul 1999
Panas M, Avramopoulos D, Karadima G, Petersen M B, Vassilopoulos D
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant degenerative disease of the central nervous system manifested by involuntary movements (chorea), psychiatric manifestations, and cognitive impairment with a variable age at onset. This variability is mainly attributed to genetic factors. The so-called aging genes [e.g., those for apolipoprotein E (APOE) and presenilin-1 (PS-1) have been implicated in determining...
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