Article
The very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) receptor is a genetic susceptibility factor for Alzheimer disease in a European Caucasian population.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders - 1 Dec 1998
Helbecque N, Richard F, Cottel D, Neuman E, Guez D, Amouyel P
Abstract excerpt
The epsilon4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) constitutes a major genetic susceptibility factor for Alzheimer disease (AD). Recently, a polymorphic triplet (CGG) in the very low density lipoprotein receptor (VLDL-R) gene, coding for a receptor binding only apoE-containing lipoproteins,...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- France
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, LDL
- White People