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A reappraisal of APOE genetic effects on Alzheimer's disease risk in the Japanese population: a meta-analysis.
Molecular neurodegeneration - 24 Jun 2026
Miyashita Akinori, Hara Norikazu, Obinata Ai, Tsukie Tamao, Hasegawa Mai, Ishiguro Takanobu, Kasuga Kensaku, Kikuchi Masataka, Hashimoto Tadafumi, Kanekiyo Takahisa, Ikeuchi Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Our meta-analysis demonstrates that the risk effect of APOE-e4*4 relative to APOE-e3*3 for Alzheimer's disease in the Japanese population is approximately 12-15-fold, comparable to that reported in Caucasian populations, rather than greater than 20-fold as previously reported.
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