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APOE genotype and entorhinal cortex volume in non-demented community-dwelling adults in midlife and early old age.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2012
Bunce David, Anstey Kaarin J, Cherbuin Nicolas, Gautam Prapti, Sachdev Perminder, Easteal Simon
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele is a risk factor for the neuropathological decline accompanying Alzheimer's disease (AD) while, conversely, the ε2 allele offers protection. One of the brain structures exhibiting the earliest changes associated with the disease is the entorhinal cortex. We therefore investigated the volumes of the entorhinal cortex and other structures in the medial temporal lobe including...
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