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The role of APOE epsilon4 in modulating effects of other risk factors for cognitive decline in elderly persons.
JAMA - 7 Jul 1999
Haan M N, Shemanski L, Jagust W J, Manolio T A, Kuller L
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CONTEXT: Cognitive decline in elderly persons is often an early predictor of dementia. Subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus may contribute to substantial decline in cognitive function in the elderly. These risks may be modified by gene-environment interactions between apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype and CVD risk factors or subclinical CVD. OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between...
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