Association between the COMT Val158Met Genotype and Alzheimer's Disease in the Han Chinese Population
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide and is associated with individual, familial and social burdens. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) may have a prominent role in AD pathophysiology by affecting the metabolism of catecholamine neurotransmitters and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357161 |