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Apolipoprotein E Allele and Hearing Thresholds in Older Adults.
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias - 1 Feb 2016
Mener David J, Betz Joshua, Yaffe Kristine, Harris Tamara B, Helzner Elizabeth P, Satterfield Suzanne, Houston Denise K, Strotmeyer Elsa S, Pratt Sheila R, Simonsick Eleanor M, Lin Frank R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Whether apolipoprotein E (APOE) E4 allele status which is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline is also associated with hearing impairment is unknown. METHODS: We studied 1833 men and women enrolled in the Health, Aging and Body Composition study. Regression models adjusted for demographic and cardiovascular risk factors were used to assess the cross-sectional association of APOE-E4...
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