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Associations between APOE and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol genotypes and cognitive and physical capability: the HALCyon programme.
Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Jan 2014
Alfred Tamuno, Ben-Shlomo Yoav, Cooper Rachel, Hardy Rebecca, Cooper Cyrus, Deary Ian J, Elliott Jane, Gunnell David, Harris Sarah E, Kivimaki Mika, Kumari Meena, Martin Richard M, Power Chris, Sayer Avan Aihie, Starr John M, Kuh Diana, Day Ian N M
Abstract excerpt
The APOE ε2/3/4 genotype has been associated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and Alzheimer disease. However, evidence for associations with measures of cognitive performance in adults without dementia has been mixed, as it is for physical performance. Associations may also be evident in other genotypes implicated in LDL-C levels. As part of the Healthy Ageing across the Life Course (HALCyon)...
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