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Matrix metalloproteinase 3 haplotypes and dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The Rotterdam Study.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jun 2008
Reitz Christiane, van Rooij Frank J A, de Maat Moniek P M, den Heijer Tom, Hofman Albert, Witteman Jacqueline C M, Breteler Monique M B
Abstract excerpt
Evidence by post-mortem and animal studies suggests that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may play an important role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through degradation of amyloid beta. We investigated in 5999 elderly whether MMP3-haplotypes are associated with cognitive perfor...
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