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Association of apolipoprotein E genotype and Alzheimer disease in African Americans.
Archives of neurology - 1 Mar 2006
Murrell Jill R, Price Brandon, Lane Kathleen A, Baiyewu Olusegun, Gureje Oye, Ogunniyi Adesola, Unverzagt Frederick W, Smith-Gamble Valerie, Gao Sujuan, Hendrie Hugh C, Hall Kathleen S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most frequent cause of dementia. Even though the incidence of AD in the African American population is similar to or higher than that in persons of European descent, AD in African Americans is understudied. Identification of genetic risk factors in African Americans is essential for understanding the etiology of AD. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of apolipoprotein E...
Topics
- Black or African American
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Risk