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. 2015 Oct 20:7:106.
doi: 10.1186/s13073-015-0232-5.

The age factor in Alzheimer's disease

Rita Guerreiro  1 , Jose Bras  2
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The age factor in Alzheimer's disease

Rita Guerreiro et al. Genome Med. .

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, and it is characterized by a decline in memory or other thinking skills. The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease is advanced age. A recent genome-wide study identified a locus on chromosome 17 associated with the age at onset, and a specific variant in CCL11 is probably responsible for the association. The association of a protective haplotype with a 10-year delay in the onset of Alzheimer's disease and the identification of a CCL11 variant with possible functional roles in this association might allow the future development of immunomodulators with the potential to halve disease incidence.

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