The -491 polymorphism in the promoter region of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) has been suggested to be associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) independent of APOE status. We studied the association between the -491 polymorphism and risk for early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 99 Dutch and 78 Spanish patients. In patients with early-onset AD, we found no consistent relationship with a single allele of the -491 polymorphism. Linkage disequilibrium between the polymorphism and the APOE gene was found which most likely might explain the inconsistent findings.

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doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3940(98)00857-X, hdl.handle.net/1765/5830
Neuroscience Letters
Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam

Roks, G., Cruts, M., Bullido, M., Backhovens, H., Artiga, M., Hofman, A., … van Duijn, C. (1998). The -491 A/T polymorphism in the regulatory region of the apolipoprotein E gene and early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience Letters, 258(2), 65–68. doi:10.1016/S0304-3940(98)00857-X