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Synergistic associations of depression and apolipoprotein E genotype with incidence of dementia.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry - 1 Sept 2011
Kim Jae-Min, Stewart Robert, Kim Seon-Young, Kim Sung-Wan, Bae Kyung-Yeol, Yang Su-Jin, Shin Il-Seon, Yoon Jin-Sang
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OBJECTIVES: A cohort study of Japanese-American men suggested interactive effects of depression and apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 allele on risk of incident dementia. In another sample of East Asian origin, we sought to replicate the findings and to explore individual depressive symptoms where this interaction was most evident. METHODS: Of 625 Korean community elders without dementia at baseline, 518 (83%) were...
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