Assessment of TREM2 rs75932628 Association with Alzheimer’s Disease in a Population-based Sample: The Cache County Study

Authors

Josue D. Gonzalez Murcia, Brigham Young University
Cameron Schmutz, Brigham Young University
Caitlin Munger, Brigham Young University
Ammon Perkes, Brigham Young University
Aaron Gustin, Brigham Young University
Michael Peterson, Brigham Young University
Mark T. W. Ebbert, Brigham Young University
Maria C. Norton, Brigham Young University
JoAnn T. Tschanz, Brigham Young University
Ronald G. Munger, Brigham Young University
Christopher D. Corcoran, Brigham Young University
John S. K. Kauwe, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Alzheimer's disease, AD, rs75932628, TREM2, R47H

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

Recent studies have identified the rs75932628 (R47H) variant in TREM2 as an Alzheimer’s disease risk factor with estimated odds ratio ranging from 2.9 to 5.1.

Recommended Citation

Gonzalez Murcia, Josue D.; Schmutz, Cameron; Munger, Caitlin; Perkes, Ammon; Gustin, Aaron; Peterson, Michael; Ebbert, Mark T. W.; Norton, Maria C.; Tschanz, JoAnn T.; Munger, Ronald G.; Corcoran, Christopher D.; and Kauwe, John S. K. (2014) "Assessment of TREM2 rs75932628 Association with Alzheimer’s Disease in a Population-based Sample: The Cache County Study," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 718.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/718