Apolipoprotein E polymorphism as a predictor for cognitive decline and dementia in the Saudi general population over 65 years
Specific Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotypes are thought to be associated with risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is essential to understand how this genetic factor affects cognitive decline and dementia in the general population. One hundred and fifty elderly persons residing at social nursin...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2004-01-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572004000300004 |