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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2026

Meta-analysis reveals apolipoprotein ε4 confers higher susceptibility to Parkinson's disease dementia in Asian populations.

Naseem Akhter, Ngoc Bao Phuong Ho, Ryan Nangreave, Saif Ahmad, Andrew F Ducruet, Kanchan Bhatia

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Naseem AkhterDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Ngoc Bao Phuong HoArizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States.
Ryan NangreaveDepartment of Chemistry, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, United States.
Saif AhmadDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Barrow Neurological Institute, SJHMC, Dignity Health, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Andrew F DucruetDepartment of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Kanchan BhatiaSchool of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ, United States.

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Multiple studies show conflicting association between APOE polymorphisms and the risk of PDD, yielding inconsistent results. To elucidate, a meta-analysis was conducted using existing articles from Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar, Embase, WanFang, and CNKI databases, including case-control studies published up to January 31, 2025. A total of 27 studies (3,115 PD controls and 1,338 PDD cases) were included, with pooled Odds Ratio (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) calculated using CMA, Biostat, United States. To assess APOE genotypes and PDD risk, three comparisons were examined: 5 genotypes vs. ε3/3, ε2+/ε4 + vs. ε3/3, and ε4 + vs. ε4-. The ε3/4 (OR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.25-1.95); ε4 + vs. ε3/3 (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.20-1.93) and ε4 + vs. ε4- (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.39-1.90) genotypes were associated with an increased PDD risk, while ε2 + showed no significant effect (OR = 1.21, 95% CI: 0.88-1.65,

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APOE polymorphismapolipoprotein ε4genetic susceptibilitymeta-analysisParkinson’s disease dementia

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