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The Effect of GBA Mutations and APOE Polymorphisms on Dementia with Lewy Bodies in Ashkenazi Jews.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2021
Shiner Tamara, Mirelman Anat, Rosenblum Yevgenia, Kavé Gitit, Weisz Mali Gana, Bar-Shira Anat, Goldstein Orly, Thaler Avner, Gurevich Tanya, Orr-Urtreger Avi, Giladi Nir, Bregman Noa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene mutations and APOE polymorphisms are common in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), however their clinical impact is only partially elucidated. OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical impact of mutations in the GBA gene and APOE polymorphisms separately and in combination, in a cohort of Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) patients with DLB. METHODS: One hundred consecutively recruited AJ...
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