Codon 129 polymorphism of prion protein gene in is not a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

Interaction of prion protein and amyloid-b oligomers has been demonstrated recently. Homozygosity at prion protein gene (PRNP) codon 129 is associated with higher risk for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. This polymorphism has been addressed as a possible risk factor in Alzheimer disease (AD). Objective...

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Main Authors: Jerusa Smid, Michele Christine Landemberger, Valeria Santoro Bahia, Vilma Regina Martins, Ricardo Nitrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-07-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013000700423&lng=en&tlng=en