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Apolipoprotein E, angiotensin-converting enzyme and alpha-1-antichymotrypsin genotypes are not associated with post-stroke dementia.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jun 2003
Arpa Ana, del Ser Teodoro, Goda Guillermo, Barba Raquel, Bornstein Belén
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There is evidence that indicates the involvement of environmental and genetic factors in the pathogenesis of post-stroke dementia (PSD). In the present work, we examined different polygenic influences on the risk of PSD in a series of stroke patients. We studied 150 consecutive patients evaluated 3 months after suffering acute strokes. All patients were evaluated with a prospective standard protocol and genotyped...
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