Article
Frequency of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele in a memory clinic cohort in Beijing: a naturalistic descriptive study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Xiao, Wang Huali, Li Huiying, Li Tao, Yu Xin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To describe the distribution of apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes among an elderly Chinese patient population with memory complaints treated in a memory clinic in Beijing and to compare the ε4 allele frequency among individuals with subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: A total of 385 subjects with memory complaints participated...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Case-Control Studies
- China
- Cognitive Dysfunction
- Cohort Studies
- Demography
- Female
