Monozygotic twins discordant for Alzheimer's disease

Neurology. 1989 Nov;39(11):1474-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.39.11.1474.

Abstract

We identified 3 pairs of monozygotic twins discordant for probable Alzheimer's disease from a twin register and found no systematic differences in potential risk factor exposures between affected and unaffected twins. Such cases predict a role for environmental factors in the etiology or clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alzheimer Disease / genetics*
  • Alzheimer Disease / psychology
  • Diseases in Twins*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Risk Factors
  • Twins / genetics*
  • Twins, Monozygotic / genetics*