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The LDLR locus in Alzheimer's disease: a family-based study and meta-analysis of case-control data.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jan 2007
Bertram Lars, Hsiao Monica, McQueen Matthew B, Parkinson Michele, Mullin Kristina, Blacker Deborah, Tanzi Rudolph E
Abstract excerpt
Genetic linkage studies suggest the presence of an Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk gene on chromosome 19, acting independently of apolipoprotein E (apoE), a known AD risk factor on 19q13. The low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) is an interesting candidate because it maps within the linked interval, and is intimately involved in cholesterol homeostasis and the function of apoE. We tested three previously...
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