Apolipoprotein E genotypes: Relationship to cognitive functioning, cognitive decline, and survival in nonagenarians

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 654-658

  Bathum, Lise ^a,b   Christiansen, Lene ^a,b   Jeune, Bernard ^b   Vaupel, James ^b,c   McGue, Matt ^d   Christensen, Kaare ^b  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apo E; Cognitive decline; Cognitive functioning; Nonagenarians; Survival

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLELES; APOLIPOPROTEINS E; COGNITION DISORDERS; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGISTRIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33645528364     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53554.x     Document Type: Article

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