Codon 129 polymorphism of prion protein gene in sporadic Alzheimer's disease

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-178

  Poleggi, A ^a   Bizzarro, A ^b   Acciarri, A ^b   Antuono, P ^c   Bagnoli, S ^d   Cellini, E ^d   Forno, G Dal ^c   Giannattasio, C ^a   Lauria, A ^b   Matera, M G ^e   Nacmias, B ^d   Puopolo, M ^a   Seripa, D ^e   Sorbi, S ^d   Wekstein, D R ^f   Pocchiari, M ^a   Masullo, C ^b,g  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^e CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^g Catholic Medical School   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Apolipoprotein E; Disease susceptibility; Genetic factors; Prion diseases; PRNP gene polymorphism

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; GENOMIC DNA; PRION PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALLELE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; ONSET AGE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRNP GENE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APOLIPOPROTEINS E; CODON; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349132020     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.02021.x     Document Type: Article

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