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CHAT gene polymorphism rs3810950 is associated with the risk of Alzheimer's disease in the Czech population.
Journal of biomedical science - 14 May 2018
Hálová Alice, Janoutová Jana, Ewerlingová Laura, Janout Vladimír, Bonczek Ondřej, Zeman Tomáš, Gerguri Tereza, Balcar Vladimir J, Šerý Omar
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BACKGROUND: Cholinergic hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is based on the findings that a reduced and/or perturbed cholinergic activity in the central nervous system correlates with cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The hypothesis resulted in the development of centrally-acting agents potentiating cholinergic neurotransmission; these drugs, however, only slowed down the cognitive...
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