Apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele distribution in alcoholic dementia and in Alzheimer's disease in Japan.

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Apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele distribution in alcoholic dementia and in Alzheimer's disease in Japan.

Annals of neurology - 1 Nov 1994

Muramatsu T, Higuchi S, Arai H, Sasaki H, Yamada K, Hayashida M, Trojanowski J Q

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The apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele has been associated with both familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). Given its possible role in nerve repair and growth, it is plausible that apolipoprotein E may be a common denominator in the pathogenesis of several dementing diseases. Therefore, w...

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Alcohol Amnestic Disorder
Alleles
Alzheimer Disease
Apolipoproteins E
Genotype
Humans
Japan
Male
Middle Aged

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