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Association analysis of apolipoprotein E genotype and risk of depressive symptoms in Alzheimer's disease.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2005
Craig David, Hart Dominic J, McIlroy Stephen P, Passmore A Peter
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OBJECTIVES: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are potent predictors of carer distress and admission to institutional care. In Alzheimer's disease (AD), depressive symptoms are one of the most common complaints affecting around 50% of all patients. There is speculation these symptoms result from known genetic risk factors for AD, therefore we investigated the role of apolipoprotein E...
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