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Genome-wide association study identifies MAPT locus influencing human plasma tau levels.
Neurology - 14 Feb 2017
Chen Jason, Yu Jin-Tai, Wojta Kevin, Wang Hui-Fu, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Yokoyama Jennifer S, Weiner Michael W, Kramer Joel H, Rosen Howard, Miller Bruce L, Coppola Giovanni, Boxer Adam L
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OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic loci associated with plasma tau concentrations in healthy elders and individuals with Alzheimer disease. METHODS: Four hundred sixty-three non-Hispanic white individuals exceeding quality control criteria were included from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI-1) cohort. Association of plasma tau with genetic polymorphisms was performed with a linear regression...
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