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Apolipoprotein E genotype, atherosclerosis, and cognitive decline: the Rotterdam Study.
Journal of neural transmission. Supplementum - 1 Jan 1998
Slooter A J, van Duijn C M, Bots M L, Ott A, Breteler M B, De Voecht J, Wehnert A, de Knijff P, Havekes L M, Grobbee D E, Van Broeckhoven C, Hofman A
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein E4 allele (APOE epsilon 4) and atherosclerosis are risk factors for cognitive decline. We investigated whether the effects of APOE epsilon 4 and atherosclerosis on cognitive decline are independent. A population-based follow-up study was performed on 838 subjects who were non-demented at baseline. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score at follow-up was studied as a function of APOE...
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