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 |
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- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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The association between apo E genotype and depressive symptoms in elderly African-American subjects. / Class, C. Andrew; Unverzagt, Frederick W.; Gao, Sujuan; Sahota, Amrik; Hall, Kathleen S.; Hendrie, Hugh C.
In: American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Vol. 5, No. 4, 01.01.1997, p. 339-343.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The association between apo E genotype and depressive symptoms in elderly African-American subjects
AU - Class, C. Andrew
AU - Unverzagt, Frederick W.
AU - Gao, Sujuan
AU - Sahota, Amrik
AU - Hall, Kathleen S.
AU - Hendrie, Hugh C.
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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SP - 339
EP - 343
JO - American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
JF - American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
SN - 1064-7481
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