Article
Atypical early-onset Alzheimer's disease caused by the Iranian APP mutation.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 May 2008
Lindquist Suzanne Granhøj, Nielsen Jørgen Erik, Stokholm Jette, Schwartz Marianne, Batbayli Mustafa, Ballegaard Martin, Erdal Jesper, Krabbe Katja, Waldemar Gunhild
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Approximately 1% of all cases of Alzheimer's disease are inherited autosomal dominantly, and to date, three causative genes have been found, the Presenilin 1 (PSEN1) gene, the Presenilin 2 (PSEN2) gene and the Amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene. We describe atypical phenotypic features in a family with a pathogenic APP gene mutation and discuss possible explanations for these atypical features....
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