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Understanding the interplay between APO E polymorphism and cognition in the Italian oldest old: results from the "Mugello study".
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Feb 2024
Lombardi Gemma, Pancani Silvia, Bagnoli Silvia, Vannetti Federica, Nacmias Benedetta, Sorbi Sandro, Cecchi Francesca, Macchi Claudio
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INTRODUCTION: Recent data suggest that the deleterious effect on general health and cognition of ε4 allele of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) observed in the elderly population, may attenuate in extreme aging. This study aimed to describe the ApoE genotype distribution and its relationship with cognition in a group of nonagenarians living in the Mugello area, Italy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cognition was evaluated using the...
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