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Interaction between Alcohol Consumption and Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) Genotype with Cognition in Middle-Aged Men.
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS - 1 Jan 2021
Slayday Riki E, Gustavson Daniel E, Elman Jeremy A, Beck Asad, McEvoy Linda K, Tu Xin M, Fang Bin, Hauger Richard L, Lyons Michael J, McKenzie Ruth E, Sanderson-Cimino Mark E, Xian Hong, Kremen William S, Franz Carol E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with poorer cognitive function in older adults. Although understudied in middle-aged adults, the relationship between alcohol and cognition may also be influenced by genetics such as the apolipoprotein (ApoE) ε4 allele, a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. We examined the relationship between alcohol consumption, ApoE genotype, and cognition in middle-aged...
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