Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease: a Mendelian randomization study

Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the top two common neurodegenerative diseases in elderly. Recent studies found the α-synuclein have a key role in AD. Although many clinical and pathological features between AD and PD are shared, the genetic association b...

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Main Authors: Zhifa Han, Rui Tian, Peng Ren, Wenyang Zhou, Pingping Wang, Meng Luo, Shuilin Jin, Qinghua Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
α-synuclein
Mendelian randomization
Genetic association
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-018-0721-7

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