Predictive value of APOE genotyping in incipient Alzheimer's disease.

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1996.tb32599.x

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Predictive value of APOE genotyping in incipient Alzheimer's disease.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 16 Dec 1996

Petersen R C, Waring S C, Smith G E, Tangalos E G, Thibodeau S N

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The Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Center/Alzheimer's Disease Patient Registry is a prospective, longitudinal project of aging and dementia in a community setting. Over 400 pairs of individuals have been studied through this project, and extensive data on clinical, radiological, neuropathological, and...

Topics

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Alzheimer Disease
Apolipoproteins E
Cognition Disorders
Female
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Male
Minnesota
Predictive Value of Tests

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