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Familial Alzheimer disease among Caribbean Hispanics: a reexamination of its association with APOE.
Archives of neurology - 1 Jan 2002
Romas Stavra N, Santana Vincent, Williamson Jennifer, Ciappa Alejandra, Lee Joseph H, Rondon Haydee Z, Estevez Pedro, Lantigua Rafael, Medrano Martin, Torres Mayobanex, Stern Yaakov, Tycko Benjamin, Mayeux Richard
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To reexamine the association between the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele (APOE epsilon4) and familial Alzheimer disease (AD), and to search for novel genes that may be associated with susceptibility in Caribbean Hispanic families with a history of AD. METHODS: Families were identified in Caribbean Hispanic communities in the greater New York City area, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Each...
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