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Stronger effect of amyloid load than APOE genotype on cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
Neurology - 16 Oct 2012
Lim Yen Ying, Ellis Kathryn A, Pietrzak Robert H, Ames David, Darby David, Harrington Karra, Martins Ralph N, Masters Colin L, Rowe Christopher, Savage Greg, Szoeke Cassandra, Villemagne Victor L, Maruff Paul
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Although the APOE ε4 allele is associated with more rapid decline in memory in healthy older adults, the significance of elevated cerebral β-amyloid (Aβ) load for longitudinal changes in cognition is unclear. METHODS: Healthy and cognitively normal older adults (n = 141; mean age 76 years) underwent PET neuroimaging for cerebral Aβ, APOE genotyping, and cognitive assessment as part of their baseline...
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