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Apolipoprotein E e4 allele influences aggressive behaviour in Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Sept 2004
Craig D, Hart D J, McCool K, McIlroy S P, Passmore A P
Abstract excerpt
The rising number of people with cognitive impairment is placing health care budgets under significant strain. Dementia related behavioural change is a major independent risk factor for admission to expensive institutional care, and aggressive symptoms in particular are poorly tolerated by carers and frequently precipitate the collapse of home coping strategies. Aggressive change may result from known genetic...
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