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Depressive symptoms and APOE polymorphisms in an elderly population-based sample.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Oct 2010
García-Peña Carmen, Juarez-Cedillo Teresa, Cruz-Robles David, Fragoso José Manuel, Sánchez-García Sergio, Rodríguez-Pérez José Manuel, Gallo Joseph J, Wagner Fernando A, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) has been regarded as the principal susceptibility gene linked with Alzheimer's disease, also suggesting a relationship with depression in the elderly population. Thus, the purpose was to investigate the association of APOE polymorphisms with depression in elderly adults. METHODS: APOE polymorphisms were determined in a Mexican population-based sample older than 60 years (n=1566) using...
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