Brain metabolic decreases related to the dose of the ApoE e4 allele in Alzheimer’s disease
Brain metabolic decreases related to the dose of the ApoE e4 allele in Alzheimer’s disease
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Mosconi, L , Nacmias, B , Sorbi, S , De Cristofaro, M T R , Fayazz, M , Tedde, A , Bracco, L , Herholz, K and Pupi, A
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Objectives: Declines in brain glucose metabolism have been described early in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and there is evidence that a genetic predisposition to AD contributes to accelerate this process. The epsilon4 (e4) allele of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene has been implicated as a major risk factor in this process. The aim of this FDG-PET stu...
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Brain metabolic decreases related to the dose of the ApoE e4 allele in Alzheimer’s disease
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1738980
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1738980
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0022-3050
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1468-330X
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10.1136/jnnp.2003.014993
