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CYP19 haplotypes increase risk for Alzheimer’s disease
1 Aug 2006
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P450 aromatase, an enzyme that catalyses the conversion of androgens to oestrogen, is expressed at high levels in the gonads and in the brain. Aromatase activity is increased in the nucleus basalis of Meynert during aging and in Alzheimer's disease (AD), making the gene (CYP19), at 15q21.1, a potential candidate risk factor. We examined 18 single nucleotide polymorphisms spanning the 5'-untranslated...
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