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Polygenic risk discriminates Lewy body dementia from Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 1 Feb 2025
McKeever Anna, Swann Peter, Malpetti Maura, Donaghy Paul C, Thomas Alan, Mak Elijah, Carter Stephen F, Tan Jerry H K, Hong Young T, Fryer Tim D, Heslegrave Amanda, Zetterberg Henrik, Su Li, Chouliaras Leonidas, Rowe James B, O'Brien John T
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INTRODUCTION: Lewy body dementia (LBD) shares genetic risk factors with Alzheimer's disease (AD), including apolipoprotein E (APOE), but is distinguishable at the genome-wide level. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) may therefore improve diagnostic classification. METHODS: We assessed diagnostic classification using AD-PRS excluding APOE (AD-PRSno APOE), APOE risk score (APOE-RS), and plasma phosphorylated tau 181...
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