Article
Apolipoprotein E genotype is not associated with cognitive impairment in older adults with bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorders - 1 Feb 2016
Kerr Daniel Shikanai, Stella Florindo, Radanovic Márcia, Aprahamian Ivan, Bertollucci Paulo Henrique Ferreira, Forlenza Orestes Vicente
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Cognitive decline is part of the long-term outcome for many individuals with bipolar disorder (BD). The ε4 allele (APOE*4) of apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a well-established risk factor for dementia in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its contribution to the risk of cognitive deterioration in BD has not yet been determined. Our aim was to analyze the APOE genotype association with cognitive status in...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Apolipoproteins E
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cognition Disorders
- Cognitive Dysfunction
- Female
- Gene Frequency
