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Association between apolipoprotein E epsilon4 and sleep-disordered breathing in adults.
JAMA - 13 Jun 2001
Kadotani H, Kadotani T, Young T, Peppard P E, Finn L, Colrain I M, Murphy G M, Mignot E
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CONTEXT: Apolipoprotein E epsilon4(ApoE epsilon4) is a well-known risk factor for Alzheimer disease and cardiovascular disease. Sleep-disordered breathing occurs in Alzheimer disease patients and increases risks for cardiovascular disease. Complex interactions among sleep, brain pathology, and cardiovascular disease may occur in ApoE epsilon4 carriers. OBJECTIVE: To study whether genetic variation at the level of...
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