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Effect of the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele on white matter hyperintensities in dementia.
Stroke - 1 Jun 2000
Hirono N, Yasuda M, Tanimukai S, Kitagaki H, Mori E
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The clinical significance of the apoE epsilon4 allele in white matter changes in patients with dementia has been a subject of debate. We studied the association between the apoE epsilon4 allele and white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) before and after control for (1) potential vascular risk factors and (2) the presence of lacunar infarcts in patients with dementia. METHODS: The subjects...
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