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PRNP Val129 homozygosity increases risk for early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Annals of neurology - 1 Mar 2003
Dermaut Bart, Croes Esther A, Rademakers Rosa, Van den Broeck Marleen, Cruts Marc, Hofman Albert, van Duijn Cornelia M, Van Broeckhoven Christine
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed the PRNP M129V polymorphism in a Dutch population-based early-onset Alzheimer's disease sample. We observed a significant association between early-onset Alzheimer's disease and homozygosity of M129V (odds ratio [OR], 1.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-3.3; p = 0.02) with the highest risk for V homozygotes (OR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.4-7.1; p < 0.01). In patients with a positive family history, these...
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