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Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Alzheimer's disease-related single nucleotide polymorphisms.
BMC medical genetics - 19 Feb 2013
Darawi Mohd Nazif, Ai-Vyrn Chin, Ramasamy Kalavathy, Hua Philip Poi Jun, Pin Tan Maw, Kamaruzzaman Shahrul Bahyah, Majeed Abu Bakar Abdul
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of Alzheimer's disease, particularly in developing countries, is expected to increase exponentially as the population ages. Continuing research in this area is essential in order to better understand this disease and develop strategies for treatment and prevention. Genome-wide association studies have identified several loci as genetic risk factors of AD aside from apolipoprotein E such...
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