Age of onset in Alzheimer’s disease according to the apoE genotype

First authorReferencenAgeAge of onset
1 or 2 ε4No ε4Comparison1-150
Poirier Lancet1993;342:6979175.1 (10.3)73.61-151 77.6Younger
Corder Neurology1995;45:1323971-152 79.41-151 71.11-151 71.4 (7.4)NS
Frisoni Ann Neurol1995;37:5966279.81-151 74.31-151 76.9 (4.6)Younger
Lehtovirta Neuroscience1995;67:652668.91-151 67.21-151 66.2 (9.0)NS
Gomez-Isla Ann Neurol1996;39:6232977.8 (9.6)70.81-151 73.81-151 Younger
Kukull J Clin Epidemiol 1996;49:114323480.2 (6.8)76.11-151 77.5Younger
Holmes J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1996;61:58016481.9 (6.6)75.5 (5.9)78.7 (7.9)Younger
Mak Neurology1996;46:1466576.5 (8.3)71.71-151 73.7 (8.5)NS
Dal Forno Arch Neurol1996;53:34510169.61-151 66.81-151 62.4 (8.8)Older
Simões do CoutoThis study6868.8 (7.9)65.7 (7.1)61.6 (7.6)Older
  • 1-150 Patients with ε4 allele younger or older than patients without ε4 allele, or non-significant difference (ns).

  • 1-151 Calculated from the results in the cited paper.

  • 1-152 Only sporadic cases considered.