Scientific article
English

Apolipoprotein E Genotype and Sex Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease: A Meta-analysis

Published inJAMA Neurology, vol. 74, no. 10, p. 1178-1189
Publication date2017
Abstract

It is unclear whether female carriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD) than men, and the sex-dependent association of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and APOE has not been established.

Keywords
  • Aged
  • 80 and over
  • Alzheimer Disease/epidemiology/genetics
  • Apolipoproteins E/genetics
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Databases
  • Factual/statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Characteristics
Citation (ISO format)
NEU, Scott C et al. Apolipoprotein E Genotype and Sex Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease: A Meta-analysis. In: JAMA Neurology, 2017, vol. 74, n° 10, p. 1178–1189. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.2188
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