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APOE×BDNF Interaction and Poorer Cognitive Outcomes Among Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Study.

Adan F Ton LoyJennifer S AdlerVictoria C MerrittScott F SorgMark W BondiLisa Delano-Wood
Published in: The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2024)
This exploratory study is the first to show that, compared with other allele subgroups assessed, veterans with both ε4 and Met alleles demonstrated the poorest cognitive functioning across several cognitive domains known to be negatively affected in the context of mTBI. Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to replicate these findings.
Keyphrases
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