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More than just risk for Alzheimer's disease: APOE ε4's impact on the aging brain.
Trends in neurosciences - 1 Sept 2023
Palmer Justin M, Huentelman Matthew, Ryan Lee
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The apolipoprotein ε4 (APOE ε4) allele is most commonly associated with increased risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, recent longitudinal studies suggest that these risks are overestimated; most ε4 carriers will not develop dementia in their lifetime. In this article, we review new evidence regarding the impact of APOE ε4 on cognition among healthy older adults. We discuss emerging work from...
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