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Stress, race, and APOE: understanding the interplay of risk factors for changes in cognitive functioning.
Aging & mental health - 1 Jan 2014
Sheffler Julia, Moxley Jerad, Sachs-Ericsson Natalie
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OBJECTIVES: Biological and environmental factors are thought to contribute to the development of cognitive decline (CD). The Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ϵ4 allele is the greatest known genetic risk factor. The current study focused on the extent to which environmental factors, specifically stress, influence the relationship between the APOE allele and cognitive functioning and whether this relationship is stronger...
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