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Apolipoprotein E ε2 and functional decline in amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - 1 Jul 2012
Bonner-Jackson Aaron, Okonkwo Ozioma, Tremont Geoffrey
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BACKGROUND: Recent work has demonstrated the potentially protective effects of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε2 allele on cognitive functioning in individuals at risk for developing Alzheimer disease. However, little is known regarding the effect of ε2 genotype on rate of change in daily functioning over time. The aim of the current study was to examine the relationship between APOE genotype and change over time in...
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