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Apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele frequency in demented and cognitively impaired patients with and without cerebrovascular disease.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Nov 2002
Traykov Latchezar, Rigaud Anne-Sophie, Baudic Sophie, Smagghe Alain, Boller François, Forette Françoise
Abstract excerpt
Controversy exists regarding the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) epsilon 4 allele association with vascular dementia (VaD). The results range from increased epsilon 4 frequency, similar to that found for Alzheimer's disease (AD), to no association at all. Our objective was to clarify the relationship between ApoE epsilon 4 allele and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in demented and cognitively impaired patients. We examined...
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