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Effect of APOE Genotype on Plasma Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Arachidonic Acid, and Hippocampal Volume in the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Sponsored DHA Clinical Trial.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2020
Tomaszewski Natalie, He Xulei, Solomon Victoria, Lee Mitchell, Mack Wendy J, Quinn Joseph F, Braskie Meredith N, Yassine Hussein N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and arachidonic acid (AA) play key roles in several metabolic processes relevant to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis and neuroinflammation. Carrying the APOEɛ4 allele (APOE4) accelerates omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) oxidation. In a pre-planned subgroup analysis of the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-sponsored DHA clinical...
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