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Cathepsin D gene and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: a population-based study and meta-analysis.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Sept 2011
Schuur M, Ikram M A, van Swieten J C, Isaacs A, Vergeer-Drop J M, Hofman A, Oostra B A, Breteler M M B, van Duijn C M
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Cathepsin D (CTSD) is a gene involved in amyloid precursor protein processing and is considered a candidate for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The aim of the current study was to examine if variation in CTSD increases the risk of AD. We performed a candidate-gene analysis in a population-based cohort...
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