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Mutational screening analysis of DHCR24/seladin-1 gene in Italian familial Alzheimer's disease.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jan 2008
Tedde Andrea, Cellini Elena, Bagnoli Silvia, Sorbi Sandro, Peri Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
There is evidence that both environmental and genetic factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The amount of brain cholesterol, for instance, has been suggested to play a role in the development of the disease. Accordingly, the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) epsilon4 allele has been identified as a major risk factor for the occurrence of AD. The product of the DHCR24/seladin-1 gene has...
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