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The interaction effect of sex and apolipoprotein E genotype in Alzheimer’s disease—rates of progression and prognosis.

Wattmo, Carina LU and Londos, Elisabet LU (2020) Advances in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Therapies (AAT-AD/PD) Focus Meeting 2020
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the interaction effect of sex and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype on long-term cognitive and functional outcomes and survival in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods: The Swedish Alzheimer Treatment Study (SATS) is a prospective, observational, multicentre study in clinical practice involving 999 participants diagnosed with mild-to-moderate AD at the start of cholinesterase inhibitor treatment (time of diagnosis). The patients were evaluated using Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale–cognitive subscale (ADAS–cog), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (IADL) and Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS) at baseline and semi-annually over 3 years, and date of death was recorded for 20 years. Results: The... (More)
Objectives: To investigate the interaction effect of sex and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype on long-term cognitive and functional outcomes and survival in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods: The Swedish Alzheimer Treatment Study (SATS) is a prospective, observational, multicentre study in clinical practice involving 999 participants diagnosed with mild-to-moderate AD at the start of cholinesterase inhibitor treatment (time of diagnosis). The patients were evaluated using Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale–cognitive subscale (ADAS–cog), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (IADL) and Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS) at baseline and semi-annually over 3 years, and date of death was recorded for 20 years. Results: The frequency of APOE ε4-carriers differed between sexes, 60% of males and 73% of females had 1 or 2 alleles (p < 0.001). The ε4-carriers were younger than non-ε4-carriers at the estimated onset of AD and at diagnosis in both sexes, and younger at death in males. After 3 years, decline in ADAS–cog was faster in both female APOE ε4-carriers, mean (95% confidence interval), 8.2 (6.5–9.8) and non-ε4-carriers 9.4 (6.4–12.3) points, than in male non-ε4-carriers 3.8 (0.9–6.7) points, (p = 0.036). Functional deterioration was faster in female non-ε4-carriers than in male non-ε4-carriers, IADL: 8.1 (6.8–9.4) vs. 4.9 (3.6–6.2) points (p = 0.007), and PSMS: 3.8 (3.0–4.7) vs. 2.2 (1.3–3.0) points (p = 0.033). These differences were not detected among ε4-carriers. Conclusions: The effect of APOE genotype differed between sexes in AD. Male ε4-carriers showed 2 years earlier death than male non-ε4-carriers. Female non-ε4-carriers demonstrated worse cognitive and functional prognosis than male non-ε4-carriers. (Less)
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Alzheimer's disease, Sex differences, Apolipoprotein E genotype
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Advances in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Therapies (AAT-AD/PD) Focus Meeting 2020
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Vienna, Austria
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2020-04-02 - 2020-04-05
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English
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  abstract     = {{Objectives: To investigate the interaction effect of sex and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype on long-term cognitive and functional outcomes and survival in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods: The Swedish Alzheimer Treatment Study (SATS) is a prospective, observational, multicentre study in clinical practice involving 999 participants diagnosed with mild-to-moderate AD at the start of cholinesterase inhibitor treatment (time of diagnosis). The patients were evaluated using Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale–cognitive subscale (ADAS–cog), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (IADL) and Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS) at baseline and semi-annually over 3 years, and date of death was recorded for 20 years. Results: The frequency of APOE ε4-carriers differed between sexes, 60% of males and 73% of females had 1 or 2 alleles (p &lt; 0.001). The ε4-carriers were younger than non-ε4-carriers at the estimated onset of AD and at diagnosis in both sexes, and younger at death in males. After 3 years, decline in ADAS–cog was faster in both female APOE ε4-carriers, mean (95% confidence interval), 8.2 (6.5–9.8) and non-ε4-carriers 9.4 (6.4–12.3) points, than in male non-ε4-carriers 3.8 (0.9–6.7) points, (p = 0.036). Functional deterioration was faster in female non-ε4-carriers than in male non-ε4-carriers, IADL: 8.1 (6.8–9.4) vs. 4.9 (3.6–6.2) points (p = 0.007), and PSMS: 3.8 (3.0–4.7) vs. 2.2 (1.3–3.0) points (p = 0.033). These differences were not detected among ε4-carriers. Conclusions: The effect of APOE genotype differed between sexes in AD. Male ε4-carriers showed 2 years earlier death than male non-ε4-carriers. Female non-ε4-carriers demonstrated worse cognitive and functional prognosis than male non-ε4-carriers.}},
  author       = {{Wattmo, Carina and Londos, Elisabet}},
  keywords     = {{Alzheimer's disease; Sex differences; Apolipoprotein E genotype}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  title        = {{The interaction effect of sex and apolipoprotein E genotype in Alzheimer’s disease—rates of progression and prognosis.}},
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  year         = {{2020}},
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