Table 2

APOE allele frequencies in the study population

AlleleCurrent study, observedUS studies†
Subjects with oral samples n=62Subjects with genital samples n=182All subjects n=200*
APOE28.9%7.1%7.5%5–10%
APOE375.0%74.2%74.0%70–80%
APOE416.1%18.7%18.5%10–15%

  • ↵* Forty-four subjects collected swabs from both sites, giving a total of 200 unique participants.

  • ↵† APOE genetic epidemiology has recently been reviewed.13 14