APOEε4 – not just for white people – new wiki

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APOEε4 – not just for white people – new wiki

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The majority of the statistics that are cited on APOE come from research based on populations of European descent. Just as we are frustrated when research does not separate by APOE status so we don’t know if the research is applicable to us as ApoE4s, those of non-European racial/ethnic populations are also frustrated at being largely underrepresented in research.

I collected what I know to be out there and started a new wiki discussing findings on the APOEε4 allele in other ethnic/racial populations (black, Latino, Native American, Asian, Arab). And yes, our allele does seem to act differently (sometimes better/inconsequential!) in different populations which, with more research, could lead to greater understanding for everyone.

New wiki: Non-white or non-European descent
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Such an important topic! Thank you, Theresa. Excellent work.
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+1
ApoE 3/4 > Thanks in advance for any responses made to my posts.
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