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Apolipoprotein E in cerebrospinal fluid: relation to phenotype and plasma apolipoprotein E concentrations.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Apr 1999
Yamauchi K, Tozuka M, Nakabayashi T, Sugano M, Hidaka H, Kondo Y, Katsuyama T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein (apo) E may be related to the development of Alzheimer disease, but data on apoE in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are limited. The aim of the present study was to measure apoE in CSF and relate its concentrations to apoE phenotype and CSF lipids. METHODS: We adapted an assay for CSF apoE sensitivity using an ELISA. It allowed us to measure CSF apoE with sufficient reproducibility and...
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