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Association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene polymorphisms and executive function in Japanese patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society - 1 Sept 2011
Nagata Tomoyuki, Shinagawa Shunichiro, Nukariya Kazutaka, Ochiai Yusuke, Kawamura Satoshi, Agawa-Ohta Miyuki, Kasahara Hiroo, Nakayama Kazuhiko, Yamada Hisashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To address the functional roles of genetic polymorphisms of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) from a neuropsychological aspect, we used a cross-sectional study design to investigate the association between novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the BDNF gene (Val66Met (G196A) and C270T) and the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) score, which reflects executive...
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