Rheumatoid arthritis-associated polymorphisms are not protective against Alzheimer's disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are inversely associated. To test the hypothesis that genetic elements associated with increased RA risk are associated with decreased AD risk, we evaluated RA genetic risk...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Molecular Neurodegeneration |
| Online Access: | http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/6/1/33 |