Article
[The apolipoprotein E gene and Alzheimer disease phenotype].
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie - 1 Jan 2000
Kurz A, Egensperger R, Lautenschlager N, Haupt M, Altland K, Graeber M B, Müller U
Abstract excerpt
The relevance of the apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele as risk factor for Alzheimer's disease is independent of age. This was demonstrated in 126 patients and 72 healthy controls. The age in both groups varied between 44 and 95 years. An earlier onset of symptoms among carriers of the epsilon 4 a...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Mental Status Schedule
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Risk Factors