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APOE alleles' association with cognitive function differs across Hispanic/Latino groups and genetic ancestry in the study of Latinos-investigation of neurocognitive aging (HCHS/SOL).
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 1 Mar 2021
Granot-Hershkovitz Einat, Tarraf Wassim, Kurniansyah Nuzulul, Daviglus Martha, Isasi Carmen R, Kaplan Robert, Lamar Melissa, Perreira Krista M, Wassertheil-Smoller Sylvia, Stickel Ariana, Thyagarajan Bharat, Zeng Donglin, Fornage Myriam, DeCarli Charles S, González Hector M, Sofer Tamar
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INTRODUCTION: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) alleles are associated with cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer's disease in Whites, but have weaker and inconsistent effects reported in Latinos. We hypothesized that this heterogeneity is due to ancestry-specific genetic effects. METHODS: We investigated the associations of the APOE alleles with significant cognitive decline and MCI in 4183...
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