γ-secretase gene mutations link acne inverse (flexural, scarring acne) with alzheimer's disease

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-

  Anstey, A ^a  

^a ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; GAMMA SECRETASE; NICASTRIN; NOTCH RECEPTOR; PRESENILIN 1; PRESENILIN ENHANCER 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSCESS; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; NCSTN GENE; ONSET AGE; PATHOGENESIS; PSEN1 GENE; PSENEN GENE; PUBERTY; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS;

EID: 79959528705     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2011.108     Document Type: Article

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