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Suicide-Related Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, rs4918918 and rs10903034: Association with Dementia in Older Adults.
Genes - 21 Nov 2022
Abramova Olga, Soloveva Kristina, Zorkina Yana, Gryadunov Dmitry, Ikonnikova Anna, Fedoseeva Elena, Emelyanova Marina, Ochneva Aleksandra, Andriushchenko Nika, Pavlov Konstantin, Pavlova Olga, Ushakova Valeriya, Syunyakov Timur, Andryushchenko Alisa, Karpenko Olga, Savilov Victor, Kurmishev Marat, Andreuyk Denis, Gurina Olga, Chekhonin Vladimir, Kostyuk Georgy, Morozova Anna
Abstract excerpt
Dementia has enormous implications for patients and the health care system. Genetic markers are promising for detecting the risk of cognitive impairment. We hypothesized that genetic variants associated with suicide risk might significantly increase the risk of cognitive decline because suicide in older adults is often a consequence of cognitive impairment. We investigated several single-nucleotide polymorphisms...
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