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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism, total plasma cholesterol level, and Parkinson disease dementia.
Archives of neurology - 1 Feb 2007
Jasinska-Myga Barbara, Opala Grzegorz, Goetz Christopher G, Tustanowski Jerzy, Ochudlo Stanislaw, Gorzkowska Agnieszka, Tyrpa Jadwiga
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BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) polymorphism is an important determinant for the development of various cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders. There have been conflicting reports of association of APOE polymorphism with dementia in Parkinson disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between APOE polymorphisms and plasma cholesterol concentration, and PD with dementia (PDD). DESIGN:...
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