Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and APOE Polymorphism with Mortality in the Oldest Old: A 21-Year Cohort Study.

Lilian VivianNeide Maria BruscatoBerenice Maria WerleWaldemar de CarliRenata Alonso Gadi SoaresPaulo Caleb de Lima Santos JúniorEmilio Hideyuki Moriguchi

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2020)

In this sample population, APOE genotypes were not associated with mortality. However, classic cardiovascular risk factors may be important for overall mortality in the very elderly.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
cognitive decline
high fat diet
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
middle aged