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APOE epsilon 4 influences the manifestation of Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down's syndrome.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 May 2000
Deb S, Braganza J, Norton N, Williams H, Kehoe P G, Williams J, Owen M J
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies of the relationship between the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene and Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down's syndrome have revealed inconsistent results. AIMS: To assess the role of the APOE gene in the manifestation of Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down's syndrome. METHOD: We studied the APOE genotypes of 24 adults with dementia and 33 non-demented adults with Down's syndrome over...
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