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Interactive effect of APOE genotype and blood pressure on cognitive decline: the PATH through life study.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2015
Andrews Shea, Das Debjani, Anstey Kaarin J, Easteal Simon
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein E (APOE) *ε4 allele and hypertension are two of the most prevalent risk factors for cognitive decline in later life. Here we investigate whether cognitive decline is affected by interaction between these two risk factors. Specifically, we examine whether APOE*ε4 moderates the association between high blood pressure and cognition in later life. Cognitive function was assessed at three time...
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