Article
Ethnicity-dependent genetic association of ABCA2 with sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jul 2006
Wollmer M Axel, Kapaki Elisabeth, Hersberger Martin, Muntwyler Jörg, Brunner Fabienne, Tsolaki Magdalini, Akatsu Hiroyasu, Kosaka Kenji, Michikawa Makoto, Molyva Dimitra, Paraskevas Giorgos P, Lütjohann Dieter, von Eckardstein Arnold, Hock Christoph, Nitsch Roger M, Papassotiropoulos Andreas
Abstract excerpt
A recent study demonstrated a significant genetic association between the ATP-binding cassette transporter A2 (ABCA2) and the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a large Caucasian sample. The rare T allele of the synonymous exonic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs908832 was overrepresented in early-onset AD patients as compared to cognitively healthy controls. Here we confirm the association of rs908832...
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