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Apolipoprotein ε4 modulates phenotype of butyrylcholinesterase in CSF of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2012
Darreh-Shori Taher, Siawesh Manar, Mousavi Malahat, Andreasen Niels, Nordberg Agneta
Abstract excerpt
Butyrylcholinesterase K (BCHE-K) is associated with increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in apolipoprotein ε (APOE4) carriers, while among APOE4 non-carriers BCHE-K appears to be protective. Nonetheless, pure pharmacogenetic reports have provided conflicting results. To provide insights about these controversies, we combined BCHE-K pharmacogenetic observations in AD patients (n = 179) with...
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