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Effects of the ApoE epsilon4 allele on olfactory function in Down syndrome.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Aug 2004
Sliger Melissa, Lander Timothy, Murphy Claire
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The present study investigated the effects of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) epsilon4 allele, a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), on olfactory function in Down syndrome (DS). Brain areas critical to olfactory processing, particularly the entorhinal cortex, show the earliest neuropathological changes in AD. Functionally, odor identification has been shown to be impaired in AD and in persons with the epsilon4...
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