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Cyclooxygenase-2 gene polymorphisms and risk of Alzheimer's disease: A meta-analysis.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Dec 2015
Luo Dong, Long Yan, Chen Guo-Jun
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PURPOSE: Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is one of the key enzymes in the synthesis of prostaglandins, and plays a pivotal role in inflammatory response. Recent studies have suggested cyclooxygenase-2 is involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the relationship between COX-2 gene polymorphisms (-765G>C rs20417, -1195A>G rs689466) and Alzheimer's disease risk is not conclusive. We conducted a...
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