Abstract
The morbid risk of Alzheimer's disease was studied in first-degree relatives of 50 patients who met contemporary clinical research diagnostic criteria and 45 matched controls. Relatives of patients showed a 46% cumulative incidence of probable Alzheimer's disease by 86 years of age. The risk, which was four times the control value, is consistent with other recent reports using similar, modern methods. Although not conclusive, the data suggest the operation of a relatively common, dominant autosomal gene for Alzheimer's disease, the expression of which is delayed until late old age but is largely complete by 90 years of age.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-408 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archives of general psychiatry |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health