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The association of a cystatin C gene polymorphism with late-onset Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
The Chinese journal of physiology - 30 Sept 2003
Lin C, Wang S T, Wu C W, Chuo L J, Kuo Y M
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism in the cystatin C (CST3) gene was suggested to associate with Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the present study we attempted to determine the association between CST3 polymorphism and AD or vascular dementia (VD), and whether such effects are dependent of the APOE4 allele. The polymorphisms of CST3 genotype were determined using polymerase chain reactions (PCR) followed by gel electrophoresis in 124...
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