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APOE genotype and cognitive decline in a middle-aged cohort.
Neurology - 25 Jan 2005
Blair C K, Folsom A R, Knopman D S, Bray M S, Mosley T H, Boerwinkle E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most longitudinal studies of nondemented persons have reported greater cognitive decline among APOE epsilon4 carriers vs noncarriers. However, most studies involved elderly samples (aged 65+) and were not large enough to examine the three APOE alleles separately. METHODS: Change in cognitive function was examined over a 6-year period using three neuropsychological tests among four APOE genotype groups...
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