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Amyloid mediates the association of apolipoprotein E e4 allele to cognitive function in older people.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Sept 2005
Bennett D A, Schneider J A, Wilson R S, Bienias J L, Berry-Kravis E, Arnold S E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The neurobiological changes underlying the association of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 allele with level of cognition are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that amyloid load can account for (mediate) the association of the APOE e4 allele with level of cognition assessed proximate to death. METHODS: There were 44 subjects with clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease and 50 without...
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