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Shared genetic etiology underlying Alzheimer's disease and major depressive disorder.
Translational psychiatry - 9 Mar 2020
Lutz Michael W, Sprague Daniel, Barrera Julio, Chiba-Falek Ornit
Abstract excerpt
Patients with late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) frequently manifest comorbid neuropsychiatric symptoms with depression and anxiety being most frequent, and individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) have an increased prevalence of LOAD. This suggests shared etiologies and intersecting pathways between LOAD and MDD. We performed pleiotropy analyses using LOAD and MDD GWAS data sets from the International...
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