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Metrifonate treatment of AD: influence of APOE genotype.
Neurology - 10 Dec 1999
Farlow M R, Cyrus P A, Nadel A, Lahiri D K, Brashear A, Gulanski B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether an interaction exists between APOE genotype and the response of AD patients to metrifonate treatment and whether APOE genotype independently affects the rate of AD progression. BACKGROUND: Metrifonate is a new acetylcholinesterase inhibitor for the treatment of AD symptoms. METHODS: Data were pooled from four prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical...
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