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Shared Genetic Risk Factors for Late-Life Depression and Alzheimer's Disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 8 Mar 2016
Ye Qing, Bai Feng, Zhang Zhijun
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BACKGROUND: Considerable evidence has been reported for the comorbidity between late-life depression (LLD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), both of which are very common in the general elderly population and represent a large burden on the health of the elderly. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the link between LLD and AD are poorly understood. Because both LLD and AD can be heritable and are influenced...
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