Open AccessApolipoprotein E genotype and in vivo amyloid burden in middle-aged Hispanics
Author(s) -
Priya Palta,
Brady Rippon,
Christiane Reitz,
Hengda He,
Greysi Sherwood,
Fernando Ceballos,
Jeanne A. Teresi,
Qolamreza R. Razlighi,
Herman Moreno,
Adam M. Brickman,
José A. Luchsinger
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.91
H-Index - 364
eISSN - 1526-632X
pISSN - 0028-3878
DOI - 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010707
Subject(s) - apolipoprotein e , medicine , amyloid (mycology) , genotype , confidence interval , pittsburgh compound b , endocrinology , alzheimer's disease , pathology , biology , genetics , disease , gene
To examine in vivo amyloid burden in relation to APOE ε4 genotype in middle-aged Hispanics. We hypothesize higher amyloid levels among APOE ε4 carriers vs APOE ε4 noncarriers.