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Pharmacogenomics in Alzheimer's disease: a genome-wide association study of response to cholinesterase inhibitors.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jun 2013
Martinelli-Boneschi Filippo, Giacalone Giacomo, Magnani Giuseppe, Biella Gloria, Coppi Elisabetta, Santangelo Roberto, Brambilla Paola, Esposito Federica, Lupoli Sara, Clerici Francesca, Benussi Luisa, Ghidoni Roberta, Galimberti Daniela, Squitti Rosanna, Confaloni Annamaria, Bruno Giuseppe, Pichler Sabrina, Mayhaus Manuel, Riemenschneider Matthias, Mariani Claudio, Comi Giancarlo, Scarpini Elio, Binetti Giuliano, Forloni Gianluigi, Franceschi Massimo, Albani Diego
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a genome-wide association study in a cohort of 176 Italian Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients with extreme phenotype of response to cholinesterase inhibitors. Patients were classified into responders in case of positive, stable, or ≤1 worsening of mini-mental state examination score and into nonresponders if >3 points worsening during a median follow-up of 0.85 years of treatment. Forty-eight...
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