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Presenilin 1 polymorphism associated with Alzheimer's disease in apolipoprotein E4 carriers.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2008
Martínez-García Ana, Aldudo Jesús, Recuero María, Sastre Isabel, Vilella-Cuadrada Elisabet, Rosich-Estragó Marcel, Frank Ana, Valdivieso Fernando, Bullido María J
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of presenilin 1 (PSEN1) are associated with monogenic Alzheimer's disease (AD); polymorphisms at this gene may therefore be associated with the sporadic form of the disease. In fact, recent meta-analyses and whole-genome association studies indicate PSEN1 as one of the few genes significantly associated with AD risk. Several polymorphisms have been analyzed in PSEN1. The present work examined the...
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