title: Case control analysis of LRRK2 Gly2385Arg in Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology has been described in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 (LRRK2) mutations. A common LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant has been widely shown to be associated with a twofold increased risk of PD in various Asian populations. In a case control study, the frequency of the heterozygous Gly2385Arg genotype was demonstrated in 4.3% of AD compared to 4.5% in controls (odds ratio=0.94, 95% CI 0.37-2.42, p=1.0). The Gly2385Arg variant does not appear to modulate the risk of AD in our population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. gnrtek@sgh.com.sg
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution / Q000235:genetics*; D001120:Arginine / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D005998:Glycine / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D000071158:Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001120:Arginine; C495280:LRRK2 protein, human; D000071158:Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D005998:Glycine