Distribution of APOE alleles frequencies in normal controls and Alzheimer’s disease patients.
| Allele | Control n=33 | AD n=38 | OR | CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||||
| ε3 | 60 (90.9) | 60 (78.9) | Ref | - | - |
| ε2 | 3 (4.5) | 4 (5.3) | 1.3 | 0.29-6.2 | 0.99 |
| ε4 | 3 (4.5) | 12 (15.8) | 4.0 | 1.07-14.9 | 0.03 |
OR - odds ratio (not adjusted), CI - Confidence Interval, AD - Alzheimer disease, APOE - apolipoprotein E