Article
The role of APOE polymorphisms in late-onset dementias.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Sept 1998
Corder E H, Lannfelt L, Bogdanovic N, Fratiglioni L, Mori H
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiologic and laboratory results consistently implicate the APOE gene in the pathogenesis of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD): the epsilon 4 allele increases risk in a dose-dependent fashion, while epsilon 2 confers protection. Individuals are susceptible for AD in varying degrees depending on which combination of APOE alleles has been inherited, APOE promoter polymorphism and other factors. Deposition of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
