Many individuals in your family have difficulties associated with Alzheimer's disease.Your parents just learned that there is a test to detect the presence of a gene that has been linked to Alzheimer's disease and are interested in having lab work done to determine whether they have that gene.What is that gene?

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ApoE, or apolipoprotein E, is the gene that has been linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Testing for the presence of the ApoE gene can help individuals understand their risk for developing the disease. Ape-IV, Alz-II, and Apo3 are not genes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Many Individuals in Your Family Have Difficulties Associated with Alzheimer's