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Apolipoprotein E genotypic frequencies among Down syndrome patients imply early unsuccessful aging for ApoE4 carriers.
Rejuvenation research - 1 Sept 2007
Forte Giusi I, Piccione Maria, Scola Letizia, Crivello Antonino, Galfano Cristina, Corsi Massimiliano M, Chiappelli Martina, Candore Giuseppina, Giuffrè Mario, Verna Roberto, Licastro Federico, Corsello Giovanni, Caruso Calogero, Lio Domenico
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome (DS) might be considered a model for unsuccessful and early aging, possibly accelerated for those who carry the APOE4 allele associated with common age-related diseases, e.g., Alzheimer's disease and a poor prognosis after acute myocardial infarction, causing lower ApoE4 frequencies...
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