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Apolipoprotein E genotyping in a sample of Colombian patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience letters - 8 Jun 2001
Arboleda G H, Yunis J J, Pardo R, Gómez C M, Hedmont D, Arango G, Arboleda H
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E e4 (APOEe4) allele has been associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) in diverse populations. Few studies have been carried out in Hispano-Americans and results are inconclusive due to ethnic diversity. This study determined the frequency of APOE alleles in a group of 61 Caucasian-Mestizos patients with probable AD, and 61 age- and sex-matched controls. APOEe4 frequency was...
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