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Apolipoprotein E Genotype Modifies the Association Between Cardiac Output and Cognition in Older Adults.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 6 Aug 2019
Bown Corey W, Liu Dandan, Osborn Katie E, Gupta Deepak K, Mendes Lisa A, Pechman Kimberly R, Hohman Timothy J, Wang Thomas J, Gifford Katherine A, Jefferson Angela L
Abstract excerpt
Background Subtle reductions in cardiac output relate to lower cerebral blood flow, especially in regions where Alzheimer's disease pathology first develops. Apolipoprotein E (APOE)-ε4 is a genetic susceptibility risk factor for Alzheimer's disease that also moderates vascular damage. This study investigated whether APOE-ε4 carrier status modifies the cross-sectional association between cardiac output and...
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