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Association of Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 Allele with Enlarged Perivascular Spaces.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jul 2022
Pinheiro Adlin, Demissie Serkalem, Scruton Ashlea, Charidimou Andreas, Parva Pedram, DeCarli Charles, Seshadri Sudha, Romero José R
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OBJECTIVE: Enlarged perivascular spaces have emerged as markers of cerebral small vessel disease and are linked to perivascular drainage dysfunction. The apolipoprotein E-ɛ4 (APOE-ɛ4) allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer's neuropathology, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We studied the relationship between APOE-ɛ4 and the topography and burden of...
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