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Apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) genotype in Wilson's disease: impact on clinical presentation.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 May 2012
Litwin T, Gromadzka G, Członkowska A
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BACKGROUND: Wilson's disease (WD), an inherited copper metabolism disorder that leads to pathological tissue copper accumulation and secondary organ damage, is caused by mutations in the ATP-ase 7B gene (ATP7B). The apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) alleles ε2, ε3, and ε4 produce three different apoE isoforms with different biological effects, which can determine risks of many human diseases, including...
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