High brain myo-inositol levels in the predementia phase of Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down's syndrome: a 1H MRS study.

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Summary

The approximately 50% higher level of myo-inositol in Down's syndrome suggests a gene dose effect of the extra chromosome 21, where the human osmoregulatory sodium/myo- inositol cotransporter gene is located, which is similar to the earlier findings of high myoinositol levels in symptomatic Alzheimer's disease.

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Published
1999-12-01
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Down syndrome, Inositol, Alzheimer's disease, Chromosome 21, Dementia

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