January 25, 2005
View Full PaperAPOE genotype and cognitive decline in a middle-aged cohort
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Abstract
APOE epsilon4 is associated with greater cognitive decline in middle-aged Caucasian individuals, with a reduced decline among epsilon2 carriers. This suggests that the processes by which APOE genotype mediates dementia risk are operative well in advance of overt dementia.