Extended genome-wide association study employing the African genome resources panel identifies novel susceptibility loci for Alzheimer's disease in individuals of African ancestry.
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Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Aug;20(8):5247-5261. doi: 10.1002/alz.13880. Epub 2024 Jul 3.
Alzheimers Dement. 2024.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Genetic ancestry significantly impacts risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Although individuals of African ancestry are twice as likely to develop AD, they are vastly underrepresented in AD genomics studies. The Alzheimer's Disease …
HIGHLIGHTS: Genetic ancestry significantly impacts risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Although individuals of African an …