The Frontotemporal Dementia Prevention Initiative: Linking Together Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Cohort Studies.

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Around one-third of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is autosomal dominant with the major genetic causes being mutations in MAPT, GRN and C9orf72. Studying familial forms of FTD can provide a window into the earliest stages of the illness, many years before symptoms start. Large cohort studies have been set up in recent years to better understand this presymptomatic phase, including the Genetic FTD Initiative...

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