APOE and Alzheimer disease: The APO gene family polymorphisms are linked to several diseases, such as APOE genotypes with circulating lipid levels and coronary heart risks, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and with the ε4 homozygous genotypes showing increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (OMIM: 104310), APOA5 variants and the hypertriglyceridemia (OMIM: 145750), APOA polymorphisms with familial hypercholesterolemia (OMIM: 144010), APOB gene alterations, and ischemic heart disease (OMIM: 601367) increased risks (10–13).