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Genetic polymorphisms in apolipoprotein E and glutathione peroxidase 1 genes in the Ecuadorian population affected with Alzheimer's disease.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Nov 2010
Paz-y-Miño César, Carrera Caty, López-Cortés Andrés, Muñoz María José, Cumbal Nadia, Castro Bernardo, Cabrera Alejandro, Sánchez María Eugenia
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INTRODUCTION: The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of apolipoprotein E (Apo E) and glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1) polymorphisms and their influence on the development of Alzheimer disease (AD) in the Ecuadorian population. METHODS: The authors performed an analytic transversal case-control study. The study group (n = 39) consisted of patients with AD and dementia. The control group (n...
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