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Genetic variation in apolipoprotein D and Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of neurology - 1 Aug 2004
Helisalmi Seppo, Hiltunen Mikko, Vepsäläinen Saila, Iivonen Susan, Corder Elizabeth H, Lehtovirta Maarit, Mannermaa Arto, Koivisto Anne Maria, Soininen Hilkka
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein D (apoD) is a lipoprotein-associated glycoprotein, structurally unrelated to apoE, that transports small hydrophobic ligands including cholesterol and sterols. Levels are increased in the hippocampus and CSF of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. We tested whether variation in the A...
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