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Genetic study of familial cases of Alzheimer's disease.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2004
Kowalska Anna, Pruchnik-Wolińska Danuta, Florczak Jolanta, Modestowicz Renata, Szczech Józef, Kozubski Wojciech, Rossa Grzegorz, Wender Mieczysław
Abstract excerpt
A small number (1-5%) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases associated with the early-onset form of the disease (EOAD) appears to be transmitted as a pure genetic, autosomal dominant trait. To date, three genes responsible for familial EOAD have been identified in the human genome: amyloid precursor protein (APP), presenilin 1 (PS1), and presenilin 2 (PS2). Mutations in these genes account for a significant fraction...
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