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APOE does not predict poor outcome 1 year after ischemic stroke.
Neurological research - 1 Jan 2007
Sarzyńska-Długosz Iwona, Gromadzka Grazyna, Barańska-Gieruszczak Maria, Ciesielska Agnieszka, Członkowska Anna
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) polymorphism may influence outcome in various forms of brain injury. The association between APOE genotype and long-term ischemic stroke (IS) outcome is controversial. We have examined the effect of stroke risk factors, clinical status at admission and APOE genotype on survival and dependency 1 year after IS. METHODS: We investigated 496 consecutively subjects with IS....
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