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The apolipoprotein E epsilon 2 allele and decline in episodic memory.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Dec 2002
Wilson R S, Bienias J L, Berry-Kravis E, Evans D A, Bennett D A
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OBJECTIVES: The apolipoprotein E (apoE) epsilon 4 allele is related to decline in multiple cognitive domains, especially episodic memory, but the effect of the epsilon 2 allele on change in different forms of cognitive function has been difficult to establish. METHODS: Participants are from the Religious Orders Study. At baseline, they were at least 65 years old and free of clinical evidence of dementia. For up...
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