APOE-ε4 polymorphism and cognitive deficit among the elderly population of Fernando de Noronha Polimorfismo de APOE-ε4 e déficit cognitivo na população idosa de Fernando de Noronha

APOE-ε4 polymorphism and cognitive deficit among the elderly population of Fernando de Noronha Polimorfismo de APOE-ε4 e déficit cognitivo na população idosa de Fernando de Noronha

BACKGROUND: Polymorphism of the gene for apolipoprotein E (APOE) is an important risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease. The ε4 allele of the APOE gene has been linked with a number of neuropsychiatric illnesses, and also with stress and depression among geriatric popul...

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Main Authors: Anália Nusya Garcia, Helker Albuquerque da Silva, Renan Carlos Silva, Eliane Maria Medeiros Leal, Lorena Rodrigues, Vanessa Cavalcante da Silva, Edileine Dellalibera, Elizabete Malaquias Freitas, Luiz Ataíde Jr, Maria Tereza Cartaxo Muniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2008-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
APOE
polimorfismos
idosos
déficit cognitivo
polymorphism
elderly people
cognitive deficit
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000300002
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