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Apolipoprotein E ε4 and later-life decline in cognitive function and grip strength.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - 1 Oct 2013
Batterham Philip J, Bunce David, Cherbuin Nicolas, Christensen Helen
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OBJECTIVES: Presence of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele is a risk factor for dementia, whereas the ε2 allele offers protection against dementia. There is also evidence for a relationship between APOE genotype and changes in cognitive function. It is not clear, however, whether this relationship stems from undetected disease in persons genetically more vulnerable to dementia. This study examined whether APOE...
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