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Apolipoprotein E is not related to memory abilities at 70 years of age.
Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 2009
Luciano Michelle, Gow Alan J, Taylor Michelle D, Hayward Caroline, Harris Sarah E, Campbell Harry, Porteous David J, Starr John M, Visscher Peter M, Deary Ian J
Abstract excerpt
APOE e4-related memory deficits were reported in a normal population aged between 50 and 60 when controlling for general cognitive ability in early adulthood. This extended findings of APOE e4 effects on cognitive ability in 60-80-year-olds to a younger group and confirmed that this effect relates to changes in memory ability with age. The present study tests the association of APOE e4 variation with verbal and...
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