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Transferrin C2 variant does confer a risk for Alzheimer's disease in caucasians.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Dec 2003
Zambenedetti Pamela, De Bellis GianLuca, Biunno Ida, Musicco Massimo, Zatta Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Several gene mutations are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies reported higher transferrin C2 allele frequencies in Alzheimer's disease compared with normal controls. However, potential interactions between transferrin C2 and APOE (epsilon 4), have not been extensively investigated and have been the subject of controversial reports from several laboratories. We have carried...
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