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The APOE-E4 allele and the risk of functional decline in a community sample of African American and white older adults.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Dec 2001
Blazer D G, Fillenbaum G, Burchett B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Given previous findings of adverse health outcomes associated with the E4 allele, data from a biracial community sample of older adults were used to determine whether functional decline is associated with the apolipoprotein E (APOE) E4 allele. METHODS: In 1986, a stratified random household sample of community residents 65 years of age and older (n = 4162) formed the Duke Established Populations for...
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