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Alzheimer's Disease |
Identical Twins and Alzheimer`s06/17/1999 |
If one identical twin gets Alzheimer`s disease, can the other expect to get it also?
Although the exact figures vary from one study to another, it is clear that an identical twin carries a significantly higher risk for AD if the other twin develops the illness.A well-conducted study of Swedish twin pairs showed a 67% rate of developing AD in the second identical twin, vs. only a 22% rate of AD in the second fraternal twin. (M. Gatz et al., 1997, Journal of Gerontology (Series A. Biological sciences and medical) volume 52, pages M117-125).
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Jon Stuckey, PhD Formerly Case Western Reserve University |
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David Geldmacher, MD Formerly, Assistant Professor of Neurology School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
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