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Increased risk of late posttraumatic seizures associated with inheritance of APOE epsilon4 allele.
Archives of neurology - 1 Jun 2003
Diaz-Arrastia Ramon, Gong Yunhua, Fair Suzette, Scott Kristin D, Garcia Maria C, Carlile Mary C, Agostini Mark A, Van Ness Paul C
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BACKGROUND: Late posttraumatic seizures are a common complication of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury. Inheritance of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon4 allele is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer disease, progression to disability in multiple sclerosis, and poor outcome after traumatic brain injury. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether inheritance of APOE epsilon4 is associated with increased...
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