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Genome-wide analysis identifies novel loci influencing plasma apolipoprotein E concentration and Alzheimer's disease risk.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Oct 2023
Aslam M Muaaz, Fan Kang-Hsien, Lawrence Elizabeth, Bedison Margaret Anne, Snitz Beth E, DeKosky Steven T, Lopez Oscar L, Feingold Eleanor, Kamboh M Ilyas
Abstract excerpt
The APOE 2/3/4 polymorphism is the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). This polymorphism is also associated with variation in plasma ApoE level; while APOE*4 lowers, APOE*2 increases ApoE level. Lower plasma ApoE level has also been suggested to be a risk factor for incident dementia. To our knowledge, no large genome-wide association study (GWAS) has been reported on plasma ApoE level....
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