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Lack of association between apolipoprotein E genoype and ischaemic stroke in a Scottish population.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jul 2001
MacLeod M J, De Lange R P, Breen G, Meiklejohn D, Lemmon H, Clair D S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele has been associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, and is also a major genetic susceptibility locus for Alzheimer's disease. Some studies have shown an association between apoE genotype and ischaemic stroke or outcome following stroke, while other studies have failed to do so. Materials and methods Using PCR and the Taqman fluorescence system to detect...
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