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Gene variations in GSTM3 are a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 May 2009
Hong G-S, Heun R, Jessen F, Popp J, Hentschel F, Kelemen P, Schulz A, Maier W, Kölsch H
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress is a relevant pathomechanism in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and gene variations in the glutathione S-transferase M3 gene (GSTM3), involved in the detoxification of oxygen radicals, might influence the risk of AD. We investigated the effect of three polymorphisms in GSTM3: rs1332018 (C/A); rs1799735 (del/AGG); rs7483 (G/A), on the risk of AD in 363 AD patients and 358 healthy controls. Single marker...
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