Polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene and the risk of Alzheimer's disease in a southern Chinese community

Autoria(s): Ma, Suk L.; Tang, Nelson L. S.; Tam, Cindy W. C.; Lui, Victor W. C.; Lau, Edmond S. S.; Zhang, Ya P.; Chiu, Helen F. K.; Lam, Linda C. W.
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2009
Resumo

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with a higher prevalence in women. Expression of estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) gene has been identified throughout the brain. Owing to the putative neuroprotective effects of estrogen, estro

This work is supported by RGC Research Grant Direct Allocation from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CRE-2003.1.072), CUHK Direct Grant and from the Mr. Lai Seung Hung and Mrs. Lai Chan Pui Ngong Dementia in Hong Kong Research Fund.
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http://159.226.149.42:8088/handle/152453/4341

http://www.irgrid.ac.cn/handle/1471x/47468
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Polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene and the risk of Alzheimer's disease in a southern Chinese community
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Ma, Suk L.; Tang, Nelson L. S.; Tam, Cindy W. C.; Lui, Victor W. C.; Lau, Edmond S. S.; Zhang, Ya P.; Chiu, Helen F. K.; Lam, Linda C. W..Polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene and the risk of Alzheimer's disease in a southern Chinese community,21,977-986,Alzheimer's disease; polymorphism; estrogen receptor; Chinese(SCI-E):This work is supported by RGC Research Grant Direct Allocation from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CRE-2003.1.072), CUHK Direct Grant and from the Mr. Lai Seung Hung and Mrs. Lai Chan Pui Ngong Dementia in Hong Kong Research Fund.
Palavras-Chave #Psychology, Clinical; Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology; Psychiatry; Psychology #Alzheimer's disease #polymorphism #estrogen receptor #Chinese
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