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TOMM40 polymorphisms in Italian Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia patients.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Jun 2013
Bagnoli Silvia, Piaceri Irene, Tedde Andrea, Bessi Valentina, Bracco Laura, Sorbi Sandro, Nacmias Benedetta
Abstract excerpt
Chromosome 19 is one of the several prominent chromosomes related to the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). However, only Apolipoprotein E (APOE) has been confirmed as a risk factor for both disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate a set of polymorphisms in the translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 40 (TOMM40) gene, located...
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