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TraitHigh when call is present

APOE Alzheimer's-risk type

APOE Alzheimer's-risk type is a genetic trait Biome reports in its health risks panel: Your APOE gene type (ε2/ε3/ε4), the strongest common genetic factor in late-onset Alzheimer's risk.

Category
Health risks
Markers
APOE rs429358 + rs7412 (e2/e3/e4)
Strength of evidence
High when call is present
DNA-test coverage
If covered

Genes

Markers (rsIDs)

How Biome reads this

Biome's at-home DNA test reads this directly from one saliva sample, alongside 650,000+ other markers.

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