Allelic association but only weak evidence for linkage to the apolipoprotein E locus in late-onset Swedish Alzheimer families
- Alzheimer`s Disease Research Centre, Huddinge (Sweden); and others
An association between the {epsilon}4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) and late-onset Alzheimer`s disease (AD) was recently demonstrated. In order to confirm the association and to gauge the ability of standard genetic linkage methods to identify susceptibility genes, we investigated 15 Swedish late-onset AD families. We found an association of familial AD to the APOE {epsilon}4 allele (P = 0.01) but no indication of linkage to the APOE region using 2-point linkage analysis, and only weak evidence using the affected pedigree-member (APM) method. Our results confirm an APOE {epsilon}4 association with late-onset familial AD and indicate that susceptibility genes can easily be missed when using standard lod score and APM genetic linkage analysis. 19 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 441160
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol. 67, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: 31 May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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