Apolipoprotein E phenotypes, dementia and mortality in a prospective population sample.

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb03805.x

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Apolipoprotein E phenotypes, dementia and mortality in a prospective population sample.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Jun 1998

Tilvis R S, Strandberg T E, Juva K

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OBJECTIVE: To study the relationships between apoE phenotypes, dementia, and mortality. SETTING: A population-based study in Helsinki, Finland (the Helsinki Ageing Study). DESIGN: A prospective birth cohort study with 5-year follow-up. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 550 subjects of three birth cohorts...

Topics

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Alzheimer Disease
Apolipoprotein E4
Apolipoproteins E
Cause of Death
Cohort Studies
Dementia
Female
Finland
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Mental Status Schedule
Phenotype
Prospective Studies

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