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Genetic interaction of PICALM and APOE is associated with brain atrophy and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 1 Oct 2014
Morgen Katrin, Ramirez Alfredo, Frölich Lutz, Tost Heike, Plichta Michael M, Kölsch Heike, Rakebrandt Fabian, Rienhoff Otto, Jessen Frank, Peters Oliver, Jahn Holger, Luckhaus Christian, Hüll Michael, Gertz Hermann-Josef, Schröder Johannes, Hampel Harald, Teipel Stefan J, Pantel Johannes, Heuser Isabella, Wiltfang Jens, Rüther Eckart, Kornhuber Johannes, Maier Wolfgang, Meyer-Lindenberg Andreas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidence has emerged indicating that the ε4 allele of APOE and PICALM interact in conferring risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The biologic basis of this interaction is unclear, but it is likely to have phenotypic relevance and contribute to the structural and clinical heterogeneity of AD. METHODS: The aim of this study was to investigate interaction effects of the APOE ε4 allele and the alleles at...
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