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Apolipoprotein E genotype impact on memory and attention in older persons: the moderating role of personality phenotype.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry - 1 Feb 2018
Chapman Benjamin P, Benedict Ralph H B, Lin Feng, Roy Shumita, Porteinsson Antoine, Szigeti Kinga, Federoff Howard, Mapstone Mark
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OBJECTIVES: To determine if phenotypic personality traits modify the association of Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes with different domains of cognitive function. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. METHODS: 172 non-demented older adults were administered the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), a battery of neuropsychological tests assessing memory, attention, executive function, language, and visuospatial ability, and...
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