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Association between dopamine D4 receptor polymorphism and age related changes in brain glucose metabolism.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Volkow Nora D, Tomasi Dardo, Wang Gene-Jack, Telang Frank, Fowler Joanna S, Goldstein Rita Z, Klein Nelly, Wong Christopher, Swanson James M, Shumay Elena
Abstract excerpt
Aging is associated with reductions in brain glucose metabolism in some cortical and subcortical regions, but the rate of decrease varies significantly between individuals, likely reflecting genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. Here we test the hypothesis that the variant of...
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