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Transferrin gene polymorphism in Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies in humans.
Neuroscience letters - 4 Jan 2002
Hussain Rafiqul I, Ballard Clive G, Edwardson James A, Morris Christopher M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic studies in Alzheimer's disease (AD), have indicated that the apolipoprotein E locus (APO E) is a major susceptibility factor, but that it can only account for approximately 50% of AD cases. Several other studies have attempted to identify additional genetic loci associated with disease development, often based on a candidate gene approach. As several lines of evidence indicate that oxidative stress and...
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