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A population study of apoE genotype at the age of 85: relation to dementia, cerebrovascular disease, and mortality
1 Jan 1998
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OBJECTIVES: To study the association of apoE genotypes with dementia and cerebrovascular disorders in a population based sample of 85 year old people. METHODS: A representative sample of 85 year old people (303 non-demented, 109 demented) were given a neuropsychiatric and a medical examination and head CT. The apoE isoforms were determined. Dementia was diagnosed according to DSM-III-R. RESULTS: At the age of 85,...
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