Article
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-d...
Topics
- Aged
- Apolipoproteins E
- Arteriosclerosis
- Cognition Disorders
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Netherlands
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
