Article
Precuneus degeneration in nondemented elderly individuals with APOE ɛ4: Evidence from structural and functional MRI analyses.
Human brain mapping - 1 Jan 2017
Chen Yaojing, Liu Zhen, Zhang Junying, Chen Kewei, Yao Li, Li Xin, Gong Gaolang, Wang Jun, Zhang Zhanjun
Abstract excerpt
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been recognized to exhibit disease-specific brain vulnerability patterns. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ɛ4 allele imparts a high genetic risk of developing AD. Whether the APOE ɛ4 allele damages the brain when cognitive functions are still intact is important to understand, especially for possible early detection and intervention. This study aimed to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
