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Apolipoprotein E genotypes in a group of elderly subjects of Spanish descent living in Mexico City.
International psychogeriatrics - 1 Sept 2002
Castelli Paola, Sosa Ana Luisa, Campillo Carlos, Nicolini Humberto, Cruz-Fuentes Carlos
Abstract excerpt
The association between the APOE gene and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia has been widely documented, but its relevance as a genetic risk factor in specific ethnic groups other than Caucasians in the United States and Europe is limited. The aim of this work was to describe the distribution of the APOE genotype in 80 subjects of Spanish origin, over 60 years old, who were institutionalized in the...
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