| Title: | Genetic risk for neurodegenerative disorders, and its overlap with cognitive ability and physical function |
| Journal: | PLoS One |
| Published: | 1 Jun 2018 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29856801/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198187 |
Publication 2772
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Abstract
We examined whether polygenic risk for Alzheimer s disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is associated with cognitive function and physical health. We found that higher polygenic risk for AD, ALS, and FTD was associated with lower cognitive performance. Higher polygenic risk for FTD was also associated with increased forced expiratory volume in 1s and peak expiratory flow. A significant group difference was observed on the symbol digit substitution task between individuals with high polygenic risk for FTD and high polygenic risk for ALS.1 Author
- Hagenaars SP et al.
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