Genetic variants in the Fat and Obesity Associated (FTO) gene and risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Genetic variants in the Fat and Obesity Associated (FTO) gene and risk of Alzheimer's disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Recent studies showed that polymorphisms in the Fat and Obesity-Associated (FTO) gene have robust effects on obesity, obesity-related traits and endophenotypes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD).<h4>Methods</h4>We used 1,877 Caucasian cases and c...

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Main Authors: Christiane Reitz, Giuseppe Tosto, Richard Mayeux, Jose A Luchsinger, NIA-LOAD/NCRAD Family Study Group, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0050354&type=printable
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