Abstract
In this study of 138 elderly subjects (112 without and 26 with dementia) obtained from a community sample of elderly African- American subjects, there were no significant differences in mean Geriatric Depression Scale scores by Apo E ε4 status for dementia or nondementia subjects. Three subjects received a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. None of these subjects were Apo E ε4-positive. These results do not support an association between depressive symptoms and Apo E allele status in this elderly African-American population.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 339-343 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Class, C. A., Unverzagt, F. W., Gao, S., Sahota, A., Hall, K. S., & Hendrie, H. C. (1997). The association between apo E genotype and depressive symptoms in elderly African-American subjects. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 5(4), 339-343. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019442-199700540-00009