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Association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with outcome after head injury.
Lancet (London, England) - 11 Oct 1997
Teasdale G M, Nicoll J A, Murray G, Fiddes M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variation in outcome after head injury is not fully explained by known prognostic features. Polymorphism of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) influences neuropathological findings in patients who die from head injuries. More people who die from head injuries than non-head-injured controls have deposits of amyloid beta-protein in the cerebral cortex, with amyloid beta-protein deposits present...
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