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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and stroke subtypes in an Italian cohort.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2005
Cerrato P, Baima C, Grasso M, Lentini A, Bosco G, Cassader M, Gambino R, Cavallo Perin P, Pagano G, Fornengo P, Imperiale D, Bergamasco B, Bruno G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies have indicated that apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-epsilon4 is a risk factor for ischemic cerebrovascular diseases (ICVD), but the existence of this association is still controversial. The aims of this study were: (1) to compare ApoE genotype and allele frequencies in Italian cases with ICVD and in healthy control subjects and (2) to compare ApoE allele frequencies among ischemic stroke subtypes....
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