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Psychotic symptoms and apolipoprotein E genotypes in an elderly population.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jul 1998
Forsell Y, Basun H, Corder E H, Lannfelt L, Winblad B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Psychotic symptoms have been found to be more common in demented elderly persons. Genetic variation in the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is reported to be associated with variation in the risk of Alzheimer's dementia. This study reports on variables associated with psychotic symptoms including APOE, in demented and nondemented elderly persons. METHODS: A population of 668 elderly persons was examined....
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