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TMEM106B and ApoE polymorphisms in CHMP2B-mediated frontotemporal dementia (FTD-3).
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Nov 2017
Rostgaard Nina, Roos Peter, Budtz-Jørgensen Esben, Johannsen Peter, Waldemar Gunhild, Nørremølle Anne, Lindquist Suzanne G, Gydesen Susanne, Brown Jeremy M, Collinge John, Isaacs Adrian M, Nielsen Troels T, Nielsen Jørgen E
Abstract excerpt
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the TMEM106B gene have been identified as a risk factor in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The major allele of SNP rs3173615 is a risk factor in sporadic FTD, whereas the minor allele seems protective in GRN- and C9orf72-mediated FTD. The role of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) in FTD is uncertain, though an established risk factor in Alzheimer's disease. In a unique Danish family,...
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