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Apolipoprotein E and change in episodic memory in blacks and whites.
Neuroepidemiology - 1 Jan 2013
Barnes L L, Arvanitakis Z, Yu L, Kelly J, De Jager P L, Bennett D A
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BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 is related to faster decline in episodic memory in Whites, but the relation is unknown in Blacks. The purpose of this study was to determine whether ε4 has a selective effect on decline in episodic memory in Blacks. METHODS: Data are from two cohort studies with similar design. The sample consisted of 1,211 participants [28.4% Blacks, mean age = 78.6 years (SD = 7.4),...
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