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The association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with memory: a population based study.
Neuroscience letters - 26 May 1995
Helkala E L, Koivisto K, Hänninen T, Vanhanen M, Kervinen K, Kuusisto J, Mykkänen L, Kesäniemi Y A, Laakso M, Riekkinen P
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have shown an association between the apolipoprotein epsilon 4 allele and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The allele epsilon 2 has been associated with survival and longevity. We wanted to examine whether the relationship between cognitive efficiency and apolipoprotein E polymorphism (APOE) exists in a random sample of 916 non-demented elderly subjects. Episodic memory was examined with the list...
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