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Serum apolipoprotein E is associated with long-term risk of Alzheimer's disease: The Rotterdam Study.
Neuroscience letters - 23 Mar 2016
Wolters Frank J, Koudstaal Peter J, Hofman Albert, van Duijn Cornelia M, Ikram M Arfan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Serum levels of apolipoprotein E (apoE) have been suggested as potential biomarker for dementia, but the long-term association between apoE and risk of dementia is uncertain. METHODS: Between 1990 and 1993, we measured serum apoE by immunoassay in 1042 non-demented individuals (mean ± SD age 68.4 ± 7.3 years; 59.3% women) from the population-based Rotterdam Study. Follow-up for dementia was complete...
Topics
- Aged
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Risk Assessment
