Article
Apolipoprotein E genotype does not influence rates of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.
Neurology - 1 Aug 1996
Growdon J H, Locascio J J, Corkin S, Gomez-Isla T, Hyman B T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inheritance of the apolipoprotein E (apoE) epsilon 4 allele is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is associated with a lower age of dementia onset. The purpose of this study was to determine whether apoE genotypes differentially influence the course of cognitive...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Neuropsychological Tests
