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Genetic screening in two Iranian families with early-onset Alzheimer's disease identified a novel PSEN1 mutation.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Feb 2018
Wang Jen-Chyong, Alinaghi Somayeh, Tafakhori Abbas, Sikora Elizabeth, Azcona Luis J, Karkheiran Siamak, Goate Alison, Paisán-Ruiz Coro, Darvish Hossein
Abstract excerpt
A subset of early-onset Alzheimer's disease is inherited as an autosomal-dominant trait and is associated with mutations in the genes encoding β-amyloid precursor protein, presenilin 1, or presenilin 2. In this study, we identified 2 PSEN1 mutations (1 novel and 1 known) in 2 unrelated Iranian families with autosomal-dominant Alzheimer's disease. The disease progressed rapidly with a mean age at onset of 33 and...
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