No genetic overlap between circulating iron levels and Alzheimer's disease

Iron deposition in the brain is a prominent feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recently, peripheral iron measures have also been shown to be associated with AD status. However, it is not known whether these associations are causal: do elevated or depleted iron levels throughout life have an e...

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Main Authors: Lupton, MK, Benyamin, B, Proitsi, P, Nyholt, DR, Ferreira, MA, Montgomery, GW, Heath, AC, Madden, PA, Medland, SE, Gordon, SD, GERAD1 Consortium, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Lovestone, S, Tsolaki, M, Kloszewska, I, Soininen, H, Mecocci, P, Vellas, B, Powell, JF, Bush, AI, Wright, MJ, Martin, NG, Whitfield, JB
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2017