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APOE genotype: no influence on galantamine treatment efficacy nor on rate of decline in Alzheimer's disease.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2000
Aerssens J, Raeymaekers P, Lilienfeld S, Geerts H, Konings F, Parys W
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) has been extensively demonstrated to be a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Associations of APOE genotype have been reported with age at AD onset, rate of decline, and responsiveness to therapy. This study aimed to test these hypotheses in a large study population of AD patients. APOE genotype was determined from 1,528 Caucasian subjects, diagnosed by NINCDS/ADRDA criteria...
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