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[Apolipoproteins and cognitive deterioration].
Actas luso-espanolas de neurologia, psiquiatria y ciencias afines - 1 Jan 2000
Bartrés-Faz D, Clemente I
Abstract excerpt
Main studies which have shown an association between the variation in apolipoprotein genes and human neuropsychological impairement are reviewed in this work. Data from literature indicate a special relevance of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) in relation to Central Nervous System (CNS) functions, basically memory. ApoE epsilon 4 is a well documented risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Memory changes in...
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