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Alzheimer's disease in the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council Registry of Aging Twin Veterans. III. Detection of cases, longitudinal results, and observations on twin concordance.
Archives of neurology - 1 Aug 1995
Breitner J C, Welsh K A, Gau B A, McDonald W M, Steffens D C, Saunders A M, Magruder K M, Helms M J, Plassman B L, Folstein M F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To detect cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a large population of twins living throughout the United States and to examine concordance for AD in twins as a function of age and genotype for apolipoprotein E (APOE). SETTING: Nationwide survey. DESIGN: Multistage screening and field e...
Topics
- Aged
- Aging
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Dementia
- Diseases in Twins
- Genotype
- Humans
- Longitudinal Studies
- Middle Aged
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Registries
- Veterans