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HFE H63D, C282Y and AGTR1 A1166C polymorphisms and brain white matter lesions in the aging brain.
Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Mar 2011
Gebril Ola H, Kirby Janine, Savva George, Brayne Carol, Ince Paul G
Abstract excerpt
Incidental white matter lesions (WML) are a common neuroradiological finding in elderly people and have been linked to dementia and depression. Various mechanisms including hypoxia and increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are implicated in the etiology of WML. The hemochromatosis (HFE) gene p.H63D and p.C282Y polymorphisms have been linked to dysregulation of iron metabolism and increased levels...
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