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The Association between Polygenic Hazard and Markers of Alzheimer's Disease Following Stratification for APOE Genotype.
Current Alzheimer research - 1 Jan 2020
De Marco Matteo, Manca Riccardo, Kirby Janine, Hautbergue Guillaume M, Blackburn Daniel J, Wharton Stephen B, Venneri Annalena, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Research indicates that polygenic indices of risk of Alzheimer's disease are linked to clinical profiles. OBJECTIVE: Given the "genetic centrality" of the APOE gene, we tested whether this held true for both APOE-ε4 carriers and non-carriers. METHODS: A polygenic hazard score (PHS) was extracted from 784 non-demented participants recruited in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative and...
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