Apolipoprotein E genotype in familial Parkinson’s disease

APOE genotypes were compared in 57 cases of familial Parkinson’s disease, 46 cases of sporadic Parkinson’s disease, and 387 controls. The frequency of the APOE allele ε4 was similar in patients with Parkinson’s disease and controls, but the APOE allele ε2, thought to be protective for dementia, was...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1997-09, Vol.63 (3), p.394-395
Main Author: The, F
Format: Article
Language:English
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apolipoprotein E gene
Biological and medical sciences
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Medical sciences
Neurology
Parkinson's disease
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Summary:APOE genotypes were compared in 57 cases of familial Parkinson’s disease, 46 cases of sporadic Parkinson’s disease, and 387 controls. The frequency of the APOE allele ε4 was similar in patients with Parkinson’s disease and controls, but the APOE allele ε2, thought to be protective for dementia, was significantly more frequent in patients with sporadic Parkinson’s disease than in controls. This is the first study of Parkinson’s disease to include familial cases. It confirms the absence of association between the APOE allele ε4 and this disease.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.63.3.394