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Apolipoprotein E polymorphisms in frontotemporal lobar degeneration: a meta-analysis.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 1 Nov 2013
Rubino Elisa, Vacca Alessandro, Govone Flora, De Martino Paola, Pinessi Lorenzo, Rainero Innocenzo
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OBJECTIVE: Case-control studies have not been consistent in showing association between apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), producing contradictory findings. The study objective was to define and quantify further the disease risk associated with the carriage of different APOE alleles to determine whether APOE gene polymorphism is a risk factor for FTLD. METHODS: A...
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