Is APOE ε2 always a protective allele? Deviations in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in admixed Brazilian elderly individuals
Gabriel do Nascimento Santos, Pedro Henrique Sebe Rodrigues, Carlos Henrique Passos, MALS Alexandria, LA Veronezz, IB Ignácio, Samantha Lucciola Guedes Paço, Diogo Meyer team, G. Bandeira, Mariana Ungaro Bardella, Cláudia Kimie Suemoto, Renata Elaine Paraízo Leite, Michel Satya Naslavsky
The paper examines APOE ε2's protective role in admixed Brazilian elderly populations, finding that local ancestry influences its effects on longevity and disease risk.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintGenetics