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APOE Genotype in the Ethnic Majority and Minority Groups of Laos and the Implications for Non-Communicable Diseases.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Midorikawa Kaoru, Soukaloun Douangdao, Akkhavong Kongsap, Southivong Bouavanh, Rattanavong Oudayvone, Sengkhygnavong Vikham, Pyaluanglath Amphay, Sayasithsena Saymongkhonh, Nakamura Satoshi, Midorikawa Yutaka, Murata Mariko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increasing age is associated with elevated risk of non-communicable diseases, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele is a risk factor not only for AD, but also for cognitive decline, depressive symptoms, stroke, hypertension, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. The Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) is undergoing...
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