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Alpha-amylase 1A copy number variants and the association with memory performance and Alzheimer’s dementia

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that copy number variation (CNV) in the alpha (α)-amylase gene (AMY1A) is associated with body mass index, insulin resistance, and blood glucose levels, factors also shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD). We have previously demonstrated the p...

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Autores principales: Byman, Elin, Nägga, Katarina, Gustavsson, Anna-Märta, Andersson-Assarsson, Johanna, Hansson, Oskar, Sonestedt, Emily, Wennström, Malin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7680592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33220711
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13195-020-00726-y