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APOE ε4-Allele in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic Adults: Associations with Verbal Learning and Memory.
International journal of molecular sciences - 5 Nov 2023
Harker Samantha A, Al-Hassan Lamees, Huentelman Matthew J, Braden B Blair, Lewis Candace R
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability and recent evidence suggests that autistic adults are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease (Alz) and other dementias compared to neurotypical (NT) adults. The ε4-allele of the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alz and negatively impacts cognition in middle-aged and older (MA+) adults. This study aimed to...
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