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Faster progression from MCI to probable AD for carriers of a single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with type 2 diabetes.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Apr 2018
Girard Hugo, Potvin Olivier, Nugent Scott, Dallaire-Théroux Caroline, Cunnane Stephen, Duchesne Simon
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Sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD), as opposed to its autosomal dominant form, is likely caused by a complex interaction of genetic, environmental, and health lifestyle factors. Twin studies indicate that sporadic AD heritability could be between 58% and 79%, around half of which is explained by the ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE4). We hypothesized that genes associated with known risk factors for AD,...
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