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Polymorphisms in the LOC387715/ARMS2 putative gene and the risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2008
Gatta Luisa Benerini, Vitali Massimiliano, Zanola Alessandra, Venturelli Eliana, Fenoglio Chiara, Galimberti Daniela, Scarpini Elio, Finazzi Dario
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BACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are neurodegenerative disorders that share a high prevalence among elderly people, the extracellular deposition of beta-amyloid and the involvement of genetic factors in their aetiology. Genetic linkage with the chromosome regions 10q26 and 10q24-25 have been shown for ARMD and AD, respectively. The rs10490924 polymorphism, the major...
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