Article
Association of apolipoprotein E phenotypes with late onset Alzheimer's disease: population based study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) - 10 Sept 1994
Kuusisto J, Koivisto K, Kervinen K, Mykkänen L, Helkala E L, Vanhanen M, Hänninen T, Pyörälä K, Kesäniemi Y A, Riekkinen P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between the e4 allele of apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer's disease in a randomly selected population sample. DESIGN: Cross sectional population based study. SUBJECTS: 980 people aged 69 to 78 (349 men, 631 women). SETTING: Population of Kuopio, eastern Finla...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Dementia, Multi-Infarct
- Female
- Finland
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Male
- Odds Ratio
