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Involvement of ApoE E4 and H63D in sporadic Alzheimer's disease in a folate-supplemented Ontario population.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 May 2008
Percy Maire, Moalem Sharon, Garcia Angeles, Somerville Martin J, Hicks Mark, Andrews David, Azad Azar, Schwarz Peter, Beheshti Zavareh Reza, Birkan Rivka, Choo Clara, Chow Vinca, Dhaliwal Sandeep, Duda Victoria, Kupferschmidt Anthony L, Lam Kyla, Lightman Deborah, Machalek Karolina, Mar Wanna, Nguyen Frank, Rytwinski Piotr J, Svara Erin, Tran Maithy, Wheeler Kathleen, Yeung Lisa, Zanibbi Katherine, Zener Rebecca, Ziraldo Melissa, Freedman Morris
Abstract excerpt
Dysregulation of iron homeostasis is implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this pilot study, common variants of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) and HFE genes resulting in the iron overload disorder of hereditary hemochromatosis (C282Y, H63D and S65C) were evaluated as factors in sporadic AD in a...
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