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Lack of association between angiotensin converting enzyme polymorphism and sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience letters - 25 Dec 2002
Monastero Roberto, Caldarella Rosalia, Mannino Marina, Cefalù Angelo B, Lopez Gianluca, Noto Davide, Camarda Cecilia, Camarda Lawrence K C, Notarbartolo Alberto, Averna Maurizio R, Camarda Rosolino
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological and pathogenetic evidences suggest a strong association between vascular risk factors and sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD). In agreement with the vascular hypothesis of AD, the role of various candidate genes for atherosclerosis has been investigated, leading to conflicting results. In order to clarify the significance of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion (I)/deletion (D)...
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