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Indications: - weekly seafood consumption may diminish risk of dementia in people heterozygous for apo E4 [1] Adverse effects: - higher brain mercury levels associated with weekly seafood consumption not associated with cognitive impairment [1] - raw seafood (especially raw shellfish) may be associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection [2]

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References

  1. Morris MC, Brockman J, Schneider JA et al Association of Seafood Consumption, Brain Mercury Level, and APOE e4 Status With Brain Neuropathology in Older Adults. JAMA. 2016 Feb 2;315(5):489-497 PMID: 26836731 - Kroger E, Laforce R Jr Fish Consumption, Brain Mercury, and Neuropathology in Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Dementia. JAMA. 2016 Feb 2;315(5):465-466 PMID: 26836728
  2. Baker-Austin C, Oliver JD, Alam M et al Vibrio spp. infections. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2018 Jul 12;4(1):8. PMID: 30002421 Review.