Article
Association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a preliminary study.
Stroke - 1 May 2001
Niskakangas T, Ohman J, Niemelä M, Ilveskoski E, Kunnas T A, Karhunen P J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Variation in the outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is not fully explained by known prognostic factors. APOE genotype is the most important genetic determinant of susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease, and it is also shown to be associated with the outcome after traumatic brain injury. We studied the association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with the outcome after...
Topics
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Finland
- Genotype
- Heterozygote
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Prognosis
- Retrospective Studies
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
