Diferencias relacionadas con APOE ε4 en la estructura, función y conectividad del cerebro en la mediana edad: una

Rikki Lissaman1, Sidra Anjum2, Andrea Quaiattini3

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, UK.

Resumen

El alelo de la apolipoproteína E (APOE) ε4, un factor de riesgo para la enfermedad de Alzheimer, muestra poco impacto en la estructura cerebral en adultos de mediana edad. Se necesitan más investigaciones para comprender sus efectos en la función cerebral y la conectividad.

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