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Apolipoprotein E genotype: the innocent bystander or active bridge between metabolic syndrome and cognitive impairment?
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2012
Frisardi Vincenza
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Apolipoprotein E [ApoE, APOE (gene)] is a multifunctional protein of the lipid and lipoprotein transport system mainly involved in metabolism of dietary lipids. Its polymorphic variants are considered a genetic risk factor of cognitive impairment in several neurodegenerative disorders such as Lewy body dementia, Huntington's disease, and Alzheimer's disease, as well as in vascular dementia and cerebrovascular...
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