Probable Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in an Apolipoprotein E2 Homozygote
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Probable early-onset Alzheimer's disease in an apolipoprotein E2 homozygote.
OBJECTIVE To describe a case of early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) in an apolipoprotein (Apo) ε2/ε2 homozygote. BACKGROUND Apo ε2/ε2 is the rarest of the ApoE genotypes, representing only 1.4% of the population. Cognitive decline in ApoE ε2 homozygotes has rarely been reported. CASE REPORT/METHODS We report a 58-year-old Apo ε2/ε2 female who meets clinical criteria for probable AD as conf...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1421-9824,1420-8008
DOI: 10.1159/000320589