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Association of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL10 polymorphisms with motoric cognitive risk syndrome in an Ashkenazi Jewish population.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Oct 2017
Sathyan Sanish, Barzilai Nir, Atzmon Gil, Milman Sofiya, Ayers Emmeline, Verghese Joe
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Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome is a newly described predementia syndrome characterized by the presence of cognitive complaints and slow gait, which is associated with increased risk of conversion to dementia. The underlying biological mechanisms for MCR have not yet been established. Neuroinflammation mediated through cytokines plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of dementia. Hence, our objective was...
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