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Quantitative assessment of CYP2D6 polymorphisms and risk of Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Aug 2014
Lu Yu, Qin Xue, Li Shan, Zhang Xiaolian, He Yu, Peng Qiliu, Deng Yan, Wang Jian, Xie Li, Li Taijie, Zeng Zhiyu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CYP2D6 gene encoding CYP2D6 enzyme belonging to the cytochrome P450 system has aroused long attention being a candidate gene for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the results remain inconsistent and underpowered. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the contradictory results, the effect of single CYP2D6 polymorphism- CYP2D6*4, together with CYP2D6 phenotypes on the risk of AD, was evaluated using a meta-analysis....
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