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Genetic association of the presenilin-1 regulatory region with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in a population-based sample.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jan 2000
van Duijn C M, Cruts M, Theuns J, Van Gassen G, Backhovens H, van den Broeck M, Wehnert A, Serneels S, Hofman A, Van Broeckhoven C
Abstract excerpt
Genetic association has been reported between a di-allelic polymorphism in intron 8 of presenilin-1 (PSEN1) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in some studies but not in others. In a population-based series of 102 patients with early onset AD and 118 community controls we examined whether polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium with intron8 of PSEN1 may explain the association. In addition to the intron 8 polymorphism...
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