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Protective Effects of APOE ε2 Genotype on Cognition in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: The Thinking and Living With Cancer Study.
JNCI cancer spectrum - 1 Apr 2021
Van Dyk Kathleen, Zhou Xingtao, Small Brent J, Ahn Jaeil, Zhai Wanting, Ahles Tim, Graham Deena, Jacobsen Paul B, Jim Heather, McDonald Brenna C, Nudelman Holohan Kelly, Patel Sunita K, Rebeck G William, Root James C, Saykin Andrew J, Cohen Harvey Jay, Mandelblatt Jeanne S, Carroll Judith E
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Background: Cancer-related cognitive decline (CRCD) has been linked to apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene ε4 polymorphisms. APOE ε4 polymorphisms are also the strongest genetic risk for late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD), whereas ε2 polymorphisms protect against AD. However, the effects of ε2 polymorphisms on CRCD have not been evaluated. Methods: We evaluated nonmetastatic breast cancer survivors (n = 427) and matched...
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