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Genetic associations of autopsy-confirmed vascular dementia subtypes.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2011
Jones Emma L, Kalaria Rajesh N, Sharp Sally I, O'Brien John T, Francis Paul T, Ballard Clive G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Genetic risk factors have not been clearly established for vascular dementias (VaD) related to stroke and cerebrovascular disease. METHODS: Samples were genotyped for APOE, MTHFR and ICAM. Aβ levels and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activities were assayed in controls and individuals with VaD. RESULTS: Associations were found between the APOE-ε4 allele and mixed dementia, infarct/stroke...
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