Association of apolipoprotein E genotype and cerebral palsy in children.

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OBJECTIVES: We tested the hypotheses that apolipoprotein E genotype, in particular carriage of the epsilon4 allele, is more likely to be associated with cerebral palsy and that children with more severe neurologic impairment are more likely to carry this allele. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 209 children with cerebral palsy were matched with healthy control subjects according to gender and race....

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