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Alzheimer Disease
Genetic factors important in development and timing of Alzheimer disease
March 2nd, 2006
Findings from a large study of twins indicate that Alzheimer disease may be highly heritable and genetic factors may also influence timing of the disease. The study was published in the February 2006 Archives of General Psychiatry (Arch Gen Psychiatry, 2006;63:168-174). Two-thirds of adults aged 65 years and older with dementia have Alzheimer disease (AD), and the number of AD cases is predicted to increase with the growing older adult population. Although genetic risk factors for AD have been identified, only a fraction of AD cases can be explained by specific gene mutations. Studies of twins have been helpful in investigating the relative...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-02)
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