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Disease‐related mutations among Caribbean Hispanics with familial dementia
4 Jun 2014
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenic mutations in the three known genes - the amyloid precursor protein (APP), presenilin 1 (PSEN1), presenilin 2 (PSEN2) - are known to cause familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) and tend to be associated with early-onset AD. However, the frequency and risk associated with these mutations vary widely. In addition, mutations in the frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) genes - the microtubule-associated...
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