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Influence of the DRD2/ANKK1 Taq1A polymorphism on caudate volume in older adults without dementia.
Brain structure & function - 1 Jul 2018
Li Xin, Papenberg Goran, Kalpouzos Grégoria, Bäckman Lars, Persson Jonas
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Dopaminergic neuromodulation is critically important for brain and cognitive integrity. The DRD2/ANKK1 Taq1A polymorphism is associated with striatal dopamine (DA) D2 receptor availability. Some previous studies have found that the A allele of the Taq1A polymorphism influences brain structure, but the results are inconsistent, likely due to population heterogeneity and small sample sizes. We investigated the...
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