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Association of a polymorphism of the transforming growth factor- beta 1 gene with cerebral amyloid a...

Association of a polymorphism of the transforming growth factor- beta 1 gene with cerebral amyloid a...

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Association of a polymorphism of the transforming growth factor- beta 1 gene with cerebral amyloid angiopathy

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Association of a polymorphism of the transforming growth factor- beta 1 gene with cerebral amyloid angiopathy

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Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, 2005-05, Vol.76 (5), p.696-699

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English

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BACKGROUND: A recent study showed that transforming growth factor- beta 1 (TGF- beta 1) induces amyloid- beta deposition in cerebral blood vessels and meninges of a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and that TGF- beta 1 mRNA levels are correlated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) in human AD brains. A T/C polymorphism at codo...

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Association of a polymorphism of the transforming growth factor- beta 1 gene with cerebral amyloid angiopathy

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17328738

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17328738

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ISSN

0022-3050

E-ISSN

1468-330X

DOI

10.1136/jnnp.2003.034454

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