Complement factor H Y402H polymorphism is not associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract excerpt

There is evidence to suggest a role for immune dysfunction in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, and it has previously been shown that blood plasma levels of the protein complement factor H, a member of the alternative complement pathway, was specifically elevated in people with late-onset Alzheimer's disease. We have genotyped the common complement factor H Y402H polymorphism in a large case-control cohort...

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