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HHEX_23 AA Genotype Exacerbates Effect of Diabetes on Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study.
PLoS medicine - 1 Jul 2015
Xu Wei-Li, Pedersen Nancy L, Keller Lina, Kalpouzos Grégoria, Wang Hui-Xin, Graff Caroline, Winblad Bengt, Bäckman Lars, Fratiglioni Laura
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Research has suggested that variations within the IDE/HHEX gene region may underlie the association of type 2 diabetes with Alzheimer disease (AD). We sought to explore whether IDE genes play a role in the association of diabetes with dementia, AD, and structural brain changes using data from two community-based cohorts of older adults and a subsample with structural MRI. METHODS AND FINDINGS: The...
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