APOE ϵ4 modifies the relationship between infectious burden and poor cognition.

Chen ZhaoKevin StrobinoYeseon Park MoonYing Kuen CheungRalph L SaccoYaakov SternMitchell S V Elkind

Published in: Neurology. Genetics (2020)

Potential effect modification by the APOE ϵ4 allele on the relationship of infection, and particularly viral infection, to cognitive processing speed warrants further investigation.

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