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ApoE E4 is a susceptibility factor in amnestic but not aphasic dementias.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders - 1 Jan 2000
Rogalski Emily Joy, Rademaker Alfred, Harrison Theresa M, Helenowski Irene, Johnson Nancy, Bigio Eileen, Mishra Manjari, Weintraub Sandra, Mesulam Marek-Marsel
Abstract excerpt
The goal of this study was to determine if the apolipoprotein ε gene, which is a well-established susceptibility factor for Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology in typical amnestic dementias, may also represent a risk factor in the language-based dementia, primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Apolipoprotein E genotyping was obtained from 149 patients with a clinical diagnosis of PPA, 330 cognitively healthy individuals...
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