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APOE genotype and survival in men and women with Alzheimer's disease.
Neurology - 9 Apr 2002
Dal Forno G, Carson K A, Brookmeyer R, Troncoso J, Kawas C H, Brandt J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The epsilon 4 allele of the APOE gene (APOE) is more frequent in patients with AD than in the general population, but studies are inconclusive as to whether it affects rate of progression or survival. Because survival in AD is generally longer in women than in men, the authors investigated whether APOE affects 10-year survival equally in men and women. METHODS: APOE testing was performed on 125...
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