Interactions between genetic admixture, ethnic identity, APOE genotype and dementia prevalence in an admixed Cuban sample; a cross-sectional population survey and nested case-control study

• Hoofdauteurs: Hernandez Milagros (Auteur), Cepero A Adolfo (Auteur), Fuentes Evelyn (Auteur), Mesa T Teresa (Auteur), McKeigue Paul (Auteur), Rodríguez Juan (Auteur), Teruel Beatriz (Auteur), Copeland JRM John RM (Auteur), Ferri Cleusa P (Auteur), Prince Martin J (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence and incidence of dementia are low in Nigeria, but high among African-Americans. In these populations there is a high frequency of the risk-conferring APOE-e4 allele, but the risk ratio is less than in Europeans. In an...