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Interleukin-1 alpha (rs1800587) genetic polymorphism is associated with specific cognitive functions but not depression or loneliness in elderly males without dementia.
Neuroscience letters - 27 Nov 2013
Wang Eileen H, Hong Chen-Jee, Yeh Heng-Liang, Liou Ying-Jay, Yang Albert C, Liu Mu-En, Tsai Shih-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory process is considered to be a pathway that results in neurodegeneration, and numerous plasma cytokines have been examined for their association with cognitive function and depression. Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1A) genetic polymorphism (rs1800587) has been found to be associated with Alzheimer's disease susceptibility. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of IL-1A rs1800587 genetic...
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