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APOE E4 status predicts age-related cognitive decline in the ninth decade: longitudinal follow-up of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1921.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Mar 2012
Schiepers O J G, Harris S E, Gow A J, Pattie A, Brett C E, Starr J M, Deary I J
Abstract excerpt
Carriers of the APOE E4 allele have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. However, it is less clear whether APOE E4 status may also be involved in non-pathological cognitive ageing. The present study investigated the associations between APOE genotypes and cognitive change over 8 years in older community-dwelling individuals. APOE genotype was determined in 501 participants of the Lothian Birth...
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