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Interaction between Apolipoprotein epsilon 4 and traumatic brain injury in patients with Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Functional neurology - 1 Jan 2000
Mauri Marco, Sinforiani Elena, Bono Giorgio, Cittadella Rita, Quattrone Aldo, Boller François, Nappi Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Several pathogenetic factors seem to contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Some data point to a role for traumatic brain injury (TBI), but this suggestion is not universally supported. Mayeux et al. have shown that TBI increases the risk of AD, but only through a synergistic relationship with apolipoprotein epsilon (Apo E) 4. We present the results of a cross-sectional and longitudinal study...
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