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NME8 rs2718058 polymorphism with Alzheimer's disease risk: a replication and meta-analysis.
Oncotarget - 14 Jun 2016
Liu Shu-Lei, Wang Xue-Chun, Tan Meng-Shan, Wang Hui-Fu, Zhang Wei, Wang Zi-Xuan, Yu Jin-Tai, Tan Lan
Abstract excerpt
Recently, a large meta-analysis of five genome wide association studies (GWAS) has identified that a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2718058, adjacent to gene NME8 on chromosome 7p14.1, was associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) in Caucasians. However, the effect of rs2718058 on other populations remains unclear. In order to explore the relationship between rs2718058 and LOAD risk in a...
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