Article
Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism in a Chinese population with vascular dementia: a meta-analysis.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2012
Liu Bo, Shen Yuefei, Cen Luan, Tang Yulan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene has been reported to be associated with the development of vascular dementia (VD); however, results from observational studies are conflicting. METHODS: We surveyed all case-control studies on ApoE gene and VD patients with comprehensive search and review of the references. A meta-analysis was performed to demonstrate the association of ApoE gene with VD by random effects...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
