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Genome-wide association analysis and admixture mapping in a Puerto Rican cohort supports an Alzheimer disease risk locus on chromosome 12.

Akgun B, Feliciano-Astacio BE, Hamilton-Nelson KL et al.

39295643 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
1550 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

Comprehensive information about this research publication

Authors

AB
Akgun B
FB
Feliciano-Astacio BE
HK
Hamilton-Nelson KL
SK
Scott K
RJ
Rivero J
AL
Adams LD
SJ
Sanchez JJ
VG
Valladares GS
TS
Tejada S
BP
Bussies PL
SC
Silva-Vergara C
RV
Rodriguez VC
MP
Mena PR
CK
Celis K
WP
Whitehead PG
PM
Prough M
KC
Kosanovic C
VB
Van Booven DJ
SM
Schmidt MA
AH
Acosta H
GA
Griswold AJ
DC
Dalgard CL
MK
McInerney KF
BG
Beecham GW
CM
Cuccaro ML
VJ
Vance JM
PM
Pericak-Vance MA
RF
Rajabli F
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

Introduction: Hispanic/Latino populations are underrepresented in Alzheimer Disease (AD) genetic studies. Puerto Ricans (PR), a three-way admixed (European, African, and Amerindian) population is the second-largest Hispanic group in the continental US. We aimed to conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and comprehensive analyses to identify novel AD susceptibility loci and characterize known AD genetic risk loci in the PR population.

345 Puerto Rican cases, 303 Puerto Rican controls

Chapter III

Study Statistics

Key metrics and study information

1550
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
Yes
Replicated
632 Caribbean Hispanic ancestry cases, 270 Caribbean Hispanic ancestry controls
Replication Participants
Hispanic or Latin American
Ancestry
Puerto Rico, U.S., Dominican Republic
Recruitment Country
Chapter IV

Analysis

Comprehensive review of health and genetic findings

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