Apolipoprotein Eε4: A Biomarker for Executive Dysfunction among Parkinson's Disease Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Background: Cognitive impairment is prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD), affecting 15–20% of patients at diagnosis. α-synuclein expression and genetic polymorphisms of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) have been associated with the presence of cognitive impairment in PD although data have been inconsis...

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Main Authors: Nor A. Samat, Nor A. Abdul Murad, Khairiyah Mohamad, Mohd R. Abdul Razak, Norlinah Mohamed Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2017.00712/full