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Association between ACE polymorphism, cognitive phenotype and APOE E4 allele in a Tunisian population with Alzheimer disease.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Mar 2016
Achouri-Rassas Afef, Ali Nadia Ben, Cherif Aroua, Fray Saloua, Siala Hajer, Zakraoui Nouria Oudiaa, Hadj-Fredj Sondes, Kechaou Mariem, Anane Nadia, Echebi Slim, Messaoud Taieb, Belal Samir
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) has shown altered activity in patients with neurological diseases. An insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the ACE gene encoding angiotensin-converting enzyme has been reported to be associated with the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), and is generally considered to be a disorder primarily affecting memory. We conducted a case-control study in a sample composed of 85...
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