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APOE epsilon4 is a high-risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in the Mongolian population.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jan 2010
Huriletemuer, Wang Binbin, Wang Jing, Wang Guan, Zhang Chunyu, Zhao Shigang, Zhou Sirui, Ma Xu, Wang De Sheng
Abstract excerpt
To determine the relationship between apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon4 and sporadic Alzheimer's disease (SAD) in the Mongolian population in China, we examined 106 Mongolian SAD patients in China and 100 Mongolian healthy controls. All subjects were genotyped for APOE. The odds ratio (OR) for developing SAD was significantly increased in carriers of the APOE epsilon4 allele compared with APOE epsilon4...
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