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Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 and the risk of unfavorable outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Surgical neurology - 1 Nov 2003
Tang Jie, Zhao Jizong, Zhao Yuanli, Wang Shuo, Chen Baosheng, Zeng Wuwei
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BACKGROUND: The APOE-E4 allele has been identified as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and unfavorable outcomes after brain injuries. The purpose of this study was to confirm that APOE allele polymorphism also represents a risk factor for unfavorable outcomes following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS: A total of 104 patients with aneurysmal SAH were studied. Computed tomography (CT) scan...
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