Genetic Risk Score Predicts Late-Life Cognitive Impairment
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Genetic Risk Score Predicts Late-Life Cognitive Impairment
Introduction. A family history of Alzheimer's disease is a significant risk factor for its onset, but the genetic risk associated with possessing multiple risk alleles is still poorly understood. Methods. In a sample of 95 older adults (Mean age = 75.1, 64.2% female), we constructed a genetic risk score based on the accumulation of risk alleles in BDNF, COMT, and APOE. A neuropsychological eval...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Aging Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-2204,2090-2212
DOI: 10.1155/2015/267062