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Psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease and 5-HTTLPR polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene: evidence for an association.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2009
Quaranta Davide, Bizzarro Alessandra, Marra Camillo, Vita Maria Gabriella, Seripa Davide, Pilotto Alberto, Sebastiani Valeria, Mecocci Patrizia, Masullo Carlo
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The occurrence of psychotic symptoms is common in Alzheimer's disease (AD), configuring a possibly distinguished clinical entity defined "Psychosis in Alzheimer's Disease" (AD-P). In order to investigate demographic clinical and biological variables potentially associated to the occurrence of AD-P, 148 AD patients were selected. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and...
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