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Obesity and age-related alterations in the gene expression of zinc-transporter proteins in the human brain

The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasing. Major risk factors for AD are advancing age and diabetes. Lately, obesity has been associated with an increased risk of dementia. Obese and diabetic individuals are prone to decreased circulating levels of zinc, reducing the amount of zin...

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Autores principales: Olesen, R H, Hyde, T M, Kleinman, J E, Smidt, K, Rungby, J, Larsen, A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27300264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/tp.2016.83