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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism and BPSD in mild Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Nov 2007
Ueki Akinori, Ueno Hideo, Sato Noriko, Shinjo Hidetaka, Morita Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the present study was to confirm an association of functional polymorphism within the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in mild AD. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene polymorphism and 2 types of functional polymorphism in the 5-HTT gene, 5-HTT-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) and a 5-HTT variable number of...
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