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. 2015 Apr 1;31(3):368–370. doi: 10.1007/s12264-014-1515-3

Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms associated with processing speed and executive functions in healthy Han Chinese

Cheng-Cheng Zhang 1, Hong-Yan Ren 1, Ming-Li Li 1,2, Qiang Wang 1, Wei Deng 1, Wan-Jun Guo 1, Wei Lei 1, Bo Xiang 2, Lian-Sheng Zhao 2, Xiao-Hong Ma 1,2, Yong-Gang Yao 3, Tao Li 1,2,✉
PMCID: PMC5563686  PMID: 25827315

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