Article
SORL1 genetic variants modulate risk of amnestic mild cognitive impairment in northern Han Chinese.
The International journal of neuroscience - 1 Apr 2014
Gao Xin, Liu Ming, Sun Liang, Qin Bin, Yu Huiyan, Yang Ze, Qi Ruomei, Gao Fangkun
Abstract excerpt
The neuronal sortilin-related receptor (SORL1) has been reported to modulate the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a variety of populations, but replication studies have been inconsistent. Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is characterized by episodic memory impairment and represents the prodromal stage of AD. However, the relationship between SORL1 and aMCI remains unclear. This study aimed to...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Amnesia
- Asian People
- Case-Control Studies
- Cognitive Dysfunction
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Haplotypes
