Apolipoprotein E ε4 allele and malondialdehyde level are independent risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease

Background: The ε4 allele of Apolipoprotein E is involved in lipid metabolism. Oxidative stress produces an increase in lipid peroxidation that has been implicated in the pathogenic cascade in Alzheimer’s disease. This study estimated the effect of the ε4 allele, malondialdehyde and lipid levels on...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Natividad López-Riquelme, Jordi Alom-Poveda, Nuria Viciano-Morote, Isabel Llinares-Ibor, Consuelo Tormo-Díaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312115626731