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The distribution of apolipoprotein E alleles in Scottish perinatal deaths.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 May 2006
Becher J-C, Keeling J W, McIntosh N, Wyatt B, Bell J
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BACKGROUND: The apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism has been well studied in the adult human population, in part because the e4 allele is a known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Little is known of the distribution of ApoE alleles in newborns, and their association with perinatal brain damage has not been investigated. METHODS: ApoE genotyping was undertaken in a Scottish cohort of perinatal deaths (n =...
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