Most Alzheimer’s disease cases would not arise without the contribution of just this single gene: Apoe. If interventions could eliminate the detrimental effects [of Apoe3 and 4], we could expect to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (72-93%) and a large proportion of all dementia (45%).

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Most Alzheimer’s disease cases would not arise without the contribution of just this single gene: Apoe. If interventions could eliminate the detrimental effects [of Apoe3 and 4], we could expect to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (72-93%) and a large proportion of all dementia (45%).

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