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ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY
Volume 69, Issue 9, Pages 1113-1118Publisher
AMER MEDICAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.3678
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- Interuniversity Attraction Poles program of the Belgian Science Policy Office
- Foundation for Alzheimer Research
- Belgian Parkinson Foundation
- Methusalem excellence program of the Flemish Government
- Research Foundation Flanders
- Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology Flanders
- Special Research Fund of the University of Antwerpen
- Alzheimer Association USA
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Dementia with Lewy bodies is a complex brain disorder and a key member of the Lewy body disease spectrum. Its genetic etiology is unclear, and information is scattered. However, the results of molecular genetic studies imply a genetic and mechanistic overlap with Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease with dementia, and Parkinson disease. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current studies on dementia with Lewy bodies heritability, genetic etiology, and genetic heterogeneity. We conclude with a critical discussion of the missing heritability in dementia with Lewy bodies and encourage scientists to further explore the underlying mechanisms of this disease. Arch Neurol. 2012; 69(9): 1113-1118. Published online May 28, 2012. doi:10.1001/archneurol.2011.3678
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