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Monoamine oxidase a polymorphism in Brazilian patients: risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease?
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Jan 2005
Nishimura Agnes L, Guindalini Camila, Oliveira João R M, Nitrini Ricardo, Bahia Valéria S, de Brito-Marques Paulo R, Otto Paulo A, Zatz Mayana
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Different studies have attempted to find polymorphisms involved in the serotonergic pathway that could be involved in mood disorders and late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) symptoms. Here, we compared the frequency of two polymorphisms: monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and serotonin transporter in LOAD patients versus controls. No evidence of association was observed when these polymorphisms were compared separately;...
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