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Clinical and pathological correlates of apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 in Alzheimer's disease.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jan 1996
Gomez-Isla T, West H L, Rebeck G W, Harr S D, Growdon J H, Locascio J J, Perls T T, Lipsitz L A, Hyman B T
Abstract excerpt
Inheritance of the apolipoprotein E (apoE) epsilon 4 allele is associated with a high likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). The pathophysiologic basis of this genetic influence is unknown. We reasoned that understanding the influence of apoE epsilon 4 on the clinical course and neuropathological features of AD may provide tests of potential mechanisms. We carried out a prospective longitudinal study...
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