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Cerebrospinal fluid apolipoprotein E level is increased in late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 1 Jan 1997
Merched A, Blain H, Visvikis S, Herbeth B, Jeandel C, Siest G
Abstract excerpt
Worldwide evidence has recently shown that the allele epsilon4 of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) underlining the possible role of apoE in the physiopathology of AD. To evaluate the usefulness of apoE concentration in pathogenesis of AD, we measured the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of apoE. CSF apoE level was significantly higher in 38 patients with late-onset AD...
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