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Allelic variability in D21S11, but not in APP or APOE, is associated with cognitive decline in Down syndrome.
Neuroreport - 6 May 1997
Farrer M J, Crayton L, Davies G E, Oliver C, Powell J, Holland A J, Kessling A M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation in the APOE gene and variation in chromosome 21 genotypes, including the APP locus, may influence age-associated cognitive decline in adults with Down syndrome. Molecular genetic and longitudinal neuropsychological analysis was performed for 41 unrelated Caucasian individuals (mean age 48.1 +/- 1.1 years (s.c.m.)) with free trisomy 21. Allele frequencies and genotype distributions were compared...
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