No association between apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele and rate of decline in Alzheimer's disease.

doi:10.1176/ajp.154.5.603

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No association between apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele and rate of decline in Alzheimer's disease.

The American journal of psychiatry - 1 May 1997

Murphy G M, Taylor J, Kraemer H C, Yesavage J, Tinklenberg J R

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OBJECTIVE: The relationship between number of apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE epsilon 4) alleles and the rate of cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease was examined. METHOD: Rate of decline in score on the Mini-Mental State was measured during the active phase of the decline curv...

Topics

Age of Onset
Aged
Alleles
Alzheimer Disease
Apolipoprotein E4
Apolipoproteins E
Cognition Disorders
Disease Progression
Female
Gene Dosage
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Risk Factors

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