Risk Factors Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What does APOE do
A
lipid and cholesterol transportation
2
Q
presence of 1 APOE e4 allele has what fold increase risk
A
2-3x
3
Q
homozygous APOE e4 allele has what fold risk
A
10-15x
4
Q
alzheimers heritability
A
60-80%
5
Q
lifestyle risk factors
A
obesity
hypertension
heart disease
depression
intellectual inactivity
smoking
6
Q
how much does risk increase after 65
A
doubles every 5 years
