Article
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 bet...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cognition Disorders
- Dementia, Vascular
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Male
- Phenotype
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
