A Pilot Study Evaluating the Contribution of SLC19A1 (RFC-1) 80G>A Polymorphism to Alzheimer’s Disease in Italian Caucasians

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder and the primary form of dementia in the elderly. Polymorphisms of genes involved in folate metabolism have been frequently suggested as risk factors for sporadic AD. A common c.80G>A polymorphism (rs1051266) in the gene coding...

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Main Authors: Fabio Coppedè, Pierpaola Tannorella, Gloria Tognoni, Silvia Bagnoli, Paolo Bongioanni, Benedetta Nacmias, Gabriele Siciliano, Sandro Sorbi, Ubaldo Bonuccelli, Lucia Migliore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/608104