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Racial Differences In The Effect Of Apoe-Ε4 Genotypes On Trail Making Test Part B In Alzheimer’S Disease, Kaysie N. Ozuna, Annu Katithara, Chun Xu
Racial Differences In The Effect Of Apoe-Ε4 Genotypes On Trail Making Test Part B In Alzheimer’S Disease, Kaysie N. Ozuna, Annu Katithara, Chun Xu
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The trail making test part B (TMT-B) is used to evaluate executive functions in order to better understand the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The objective of this study is to better understand the association of apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE-ε4) genotypes on the TMT-B scores in those with Alzheimer’s disease, specifically in the Hispanic population. This study used data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). In total there were 482 participants with AD, 503 with cognitive normal (CN), 1,293 with MCI at baseline and a follow-up after four years. In this study the longitudinal effect of …