A polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with Alzheimer’s disease in patients lacking the Apolipoprotein E ∈4 allele

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 782-785

  Riemenschneider, M ^a   Schwarz, S ^a   Wagenpfeil, S ^b   Diehl, J ^a   Muller U ^c   Forstl H ^a   Kurz, A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Apolipoprotein E; Association study; Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF); Early onset AD; Late onset AD; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ALLELES; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; APOLIPOPROTEINS E; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036371793     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001073     Document Type: Article

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