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A pilot study evaluating the contribution of SLC19A1 (RFC-1) 80G>a polymorphism to Alzheimer's disease in Italian Caucasians.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Coppedè Fabio, Tannorella Pierpaola, Tognoni Gloria, Bagnoli Silvia, Bongioanni Paolo, Nacmias Benedetta, Siciliano Gabriele, Sorbi Sandro, Bonuccelli Ubaldo, Migliore Lucia
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder and the primary form of dementia in the elderly. Polymorphisms of genes involved in folate metabolism have been frequently suggested as risk factors for sporadic AD. A common c.80G>A polymorphism (rs1051266) in the gene coding for the reduced folate carrier (SLC19A1 gene, commonly known as RFC-1 gene) was investigated as AD risk factor in...
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