Abstract:INTRODUCTION: We examined whether sex modifies the association between APOE ε2 and cognitive decline across two independent samples. METHODS: We used observational data from non-Hispanic White (NHW) and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) cognitively unimpaired adults. Linear mixed models examined interactive associations of APOE genotype (ε2 or ε4 carrier vs. ε3/ε3) and sex on cognitive decline in NHW and NHB participants separately. RESULTS: In both Sample 1 (N=9,766) and Sample 2 (N=915), sex modified the association … Show more
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