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Effect of the XbaI polymorphism of estrogen receptor alpha on postmenopausal gray matter.
Neuroscience letters - 4 Apr 2008
Boccardi Marina, Scassellati Catia, Ghidoni Roberta, Testa Cristina, Benussi Luisa, Bonetti Matteo, Bocchio-Chiavetto Luisella, Gennarelli Massimo, Binetti Giuliano, Frisoni Giovanni B
Abstract excerpt
The frequent polymorphism XbaI (A351G) in the estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) gene has been associated with some postmenopausal pathologies' risk such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) or cognitive decline. In the present study, we explored whether the XbaI polymorphism leads to different gray matter volumes using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) on 20 magnetic resonance images of healthy postmenopausal women. Subjects...
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