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APOE and risk of cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Nov 1999
Oliveri R L, Cittadella R, Sibilia G, Manna I, Valentino P, Gambardella A, Aguglia U, Zappia M, Romeo N, Andreoli V, Bono F, Caracciolo M, Quattrone A
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OBJECTIVES: The APOE gene polymorphism and the -491 A/T polymorphism in its regulatory region have been associated with an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. We examined these polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, to determine if a genetic predisposition may explain the risk for developing cognitive decline in MS. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighty-nine relapsing-remitting and secondary...
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