Alzheimer's gene does not discriminate

Published: June 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 19 (UPI) -- Florida State University researchers say a gene that increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease does not discriminate by race.

FSU psychology professor Natalie Sachs-Ericsson said the gene APOE epsilon 4 allele is a risk factor for blacks and whites, the university said in a news release. Researchers had previously thought the gene was only a risk to Caucasians

"The APOE test might be used as one tool in identifying people who are at risk for Alzheimer's," Sachs-Ericsson said. "We now know that African- Americans and Caucasians alike need to be considered for such risk assessments."

The study was published online in the journal Gerontology.


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