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Cognitive impairment in studies of 5HTTLPR and psychosis in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2013
Creese Byron, Ballard Clive, Jones Emma
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cognitive impairment is a well-established correlate of psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's disease (AD-P). We review whether this relationship has confounded previous genetic association studies of 5HTTLPR and AD-P. METHODS: We reviewed all studies on 5HTTLPR and conducted a semi-quantitative analysis. RESULTS: Three out of 4 studies with low MMSE reported a significant association, while 1 out of...
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