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Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype, dementia, and memory performance among Caribbean Hispanic versus US populations.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 1 Feb 2023
Llibre-Guerra Jorge J, Li Jing, Qian Yuting, Llibre-Rodriguez Juan de Jesús, Jiménez-Velázquez Ivonne Z, Acosta Daisy, Salas Aquiles, Llibre-Guerra Juan Carlos, Valvuerdi Adolfo, Harrati Amal, Weiss Jordan, Liu Mao-Mei, Dow William H
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INTRODUCTION: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is considered the major susceptibility gene for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, the strength of this risk factor is not well established across diverse Hispanic populations. METHODS: We investigated the associations among APOE genotype, dementia prevalence, and memory performance (immediate and delayed recall scores) in Caribbean Hispanics (CH), African Americans...
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