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Association between APOE genotype, neuropathology and dementia in the older population of England and Wales.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology - 1 Apr 2011
Nicoll J A R, Savva G M, Stewart J, Matthews F E, Brayne C, Ince P
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AIMS: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype is the major genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) but it is unclear how this is mediated. Most studies of APOE genotype have used case-control design to compare groups differing by two variables: i.e. dementia and AD pathology, so it is unclear to which of these variables APOE genotype is more strongly related. The prospective Medical Research Council...
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