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Preliminary observations on APOE epsilon4 allele and progression of disability in multiple sclerosis.
Archives of neurology - 1 Dec 1999
Chapman J, Sylantiev C, Nisipeanu P, Korczyn A D
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BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E expression is increased in regenerating neural tissue and the APOE epsilon4 allele is associated with impaired neuronal repair. Since repair is essential for the restoration of central nervous system function following multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses, APOE genotype may influence clinical progression of the disease. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of the APOE genotype with...
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