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High APOE epsilon 4 allele frequencies associated with Alzheimer disease in a Tunisian population.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Feb 2012
Rassas Afef Achouri, Mrabet Khiari Hela, Hadj Fredj Sondes, Sahnoun Safa, Batti Hend, Zakraoui Nouria Oudiaa, Cherif Aroua, Anane Nadia, Ben Ali Nadia, Messaoud Taieb, Mrabet Amel
Abstract excerpt
The goal of the study was to examine the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes in a Tunisian sample of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and normal controls, and to compare the results with the findings from the literature. A hospital-based case-control study of two groups (58 patients with AD, 71 controls) was conducted. Patients received a detailed clinical history, neurological examination, neuropsychological...
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