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Decreased plasma β-amyloid in the Alzheimer's disease APP A673T variant carriers.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jul 2017
Martiskainen Henna, Herukka Sanna-Kaisa, Stančáková Alena, Paananen Jussi, Soininen Hilkka, Kuusisto Johanna, Laakso Markku, Hiltunen Mikko
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We investigated the association of Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related rare variants APP A673T and ABCA7 rs200538373-C with the levels of β-amyloid (Aβ) and parameters of metabolic and cardiovascular health in a population-based cohort of healthy middle-aged and elderly men. Carriers of protective APP A673T variant had, on average, 28% lower levels of Aβ40 and Aβ42 in plasma as compared to the controls and the...
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