No implication of apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Italian schizophrenic patients.

doi:10.1016/s0304-3940(98)00144-x

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No implication of apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Italian schizophrenic patients.

Neuroscience letters - 13 Mar 1998

Sorbi S, Nacmias B, Tedde A, Latorraca S, Forleo P, Guarnieri B M, Petruzzi C, Daneluzzo E, Ortenzi L, Piacentini S, Amaducci L

Abstract excerpt

Numerous studies have provided evidence for a genetic association of the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) epsilon4 allele and late onset familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). Clinical observations show that a proportion of schizophrenic patients may suffer from severe cognitive impairment. That...

Topics

Age of Onset
Aged
Alleles
Alzheimer Disease
Apolipoproteins E
Female
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Reference Values
Schizophrenia

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