Apolipoprotein E ε4 allele is associated with vascular cognitive impairment no dementia in Chinese population.

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2019.116606

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Apolipoprotein E ε4 allele is associated with vascular cognitive impairment no dementia in Chinese population.

Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Feb 2020

Han Yue, Zhou Aihong, Li Fangyu, Wang Qi, Xu Lingzhi, Jia Jianping

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BACKGROUND: The association between apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele and vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCIND) is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between the APOE ε4 allele and patients with VCIND after cerebral infarction. METHODS: This study included fir...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Alleles
Apolipoprotein E4
Asian People
Cognitive Dysfunction
Dementia, Vascular
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Retrospective Studies

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