Apolipoprotein E4 frequencies in a Japanese population with Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.

Apolipoprotein E4 frequencies in a Japanese population with Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.

BACKGROUND: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele has been reported to be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Previous neuropathological studies have demonstrated similar frequencies of the APOE ε4 allele in AD and DLB. However, the few ante-mortem st...

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Main Authors: Seiju Kobayashi, Masaru Tateno, Tae Woo Park, Kumiko Utsumi, Hitoshi Sohma, Yoichi M Ito, Yasuo Kokai, Toshikazu Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3084234?pdf=render

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