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Date Submitted:
12/12/07
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Gene Tied to Post-Op Delirium in Elderly
Description:
Elderly people with the apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 gene variant -- associated with an increased risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia -- are more likely to develop postoperative delirium after major surgery than those without the gene variant, a U.S. study finds.
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