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[Apolipoprotein E4 in dementia with Lewy bodies].
Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain) - 1 Apr 2008
Carrillo García F, Gil Néciga E, Alberca R, García-Solís D, Millán J, Rodríguez Uranga J J, Franco E, Mir P, Suárez A, García R, Serrano-Pozo A, Pérez-Díaz H, Polo J
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: There is a strong association between the e4 allele of apolipoprotein E (APOE) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). This converts this allele into a risk factor for the development of AD. The association between APOE4 and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is under discussion. In DLB, the presence of APOE4 has been related with a greater amount of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. METHOD: This is a...
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