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Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele and neurobehavioral status after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Journal of cardiac surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Askar Fatma Zekiye, Cetin Hasan Yurday, Kumral Emre, Cetin Ozgul, Acarer Ahmet, Kosova Buket, Yagdi Tahir
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UNLABELLED: Abstract Background and Aim: The presence of apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele is being considered as a risk factor for cognitive decline after cardiac surgery. We sought the effect of apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele on neurobehavioral status after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS: Prior to the operation, neurologic examination and neurobehavioral cognitive status test (COGNISTAT) were...
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