Article
ApoE type 4 allele affects cognitive function of aged population in Tianjin City, China.
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias - 1 Aug 2015
Sun Shoudan, Fu Jingming, Chen Jun, Pang Wei, Hu Ruomei, Li Haiqiang, Tan Long, Jiang Yugang
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E type 4 allele (ApoE∊4) is known as a risk gene for the late-onset Alzheimer's disease, and the relationship between ApoE∊4 and cognitive function of the elderly people has drawn the attention of the scientists. In this study, we investigated the relationship between ApoE∊4 and the cognitive function of the old people. A total of 156 old people were investigated, of whom 31 were ApoE∊4 carriers....
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Asian People
- China
- Cognition
- Cognition Disorders
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
