Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 29, Issue 10 , Pages 1494-1501 , October 2008

Interaction between the APOE ɛ4 allele and the APH-1b c+651T>G SNP in Alzheimer's disease

  • Maura Poli

      Affiliations

    • Section of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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  • Luisa Benerini Gatta

      Affiliations

    • Section of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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  • Carlo Lovati

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Unit, University of Milan, L. Sacco Hospital, via G.B. Grassi, 20157 Milan, Italy
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  • Claudio Mariani

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Unit, University of Milan, L. Sacco Hospital, via G.B. Grassi, 20157 Milan, Italy
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  • Daniela Galimberti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, “Dino Ferrari” Center, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy
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  • Elio Scarpini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, “Dino Ferrari” Center, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy
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  • Ida Biunno

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Tecnologie Biomediche CNR, via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate, Milan, Italy
    • BioRep, via Fantoli 16/15 Milan, Italy
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  • Massimo Musicco

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Tecnologie Biomediche CNR, via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate, Milan, Italy
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  • Roberto Dominici

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio Analisi Chimico-Cliniche, L. Sacco Hospital, via G.B. Grassi, 20157 Milan, Italy
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  • Alberto Albertini

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Tecnologie Biomediche CNR, via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate, Milan, Italy
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  • Dario Finazzi

      Affiliations

    • Section of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brescia, viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
    • Terzo Laboratorio di Analisi Chimico Cliniche, Spedali Civili di Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 030302356; fax: +39 030307251.

,Accepted 10 February 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.03.019

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 29, Issue 10 , Pages 1494-1501 , October 2008

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