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. 2025 Sep 1;82(9):879-880.
doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.0639.

The Risk of Alzheimer Disease in APOE4 Homozygotes

Eric M Reiman  1 , Valentina Ghisays  1 , Jessica B Langbaum  1
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The Risk of Alzheimer Disease in APOE4 Homozygotes

Eric M Reiman et al. JAMA Neurol. .
No abstract available

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This Viewpoint discusses the risk of Alzheimer disease in APOE4 homozygotes.

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