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Jump to full article: Doctor's Guide to the Internet, 2002-07-25
Author: Peggy Peck / Special to DG News
Intro: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- July 25, 2002 -- In a case-control study, a history of cigarette smoking doubled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease among individuals who were not apolipoprotein E (ApoE) carriers but did not influence risk among ApoE genotype individuals.
The findings were reported here July 23 at the 8th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders.
Sara M. Debanne, PhD, of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, said these findings do not confirm those of earlier studies that suggested a protective effect for smoking on risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
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