Article
Apolipoprotein E4 allele presence and functional outcome after severe traumatic brain injury.
Journal of neurotrauma - 1 May 2007
Alexander Sheila, Kerr Mary E, Kim Yookyung, Kamboh M Ilyas, Beers Sue R, Conley Yvette P
Abstract excerpt
Presence of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) 4 allele has been associated with increased incidence and faster progression of neurodegenerative diseases, poorer recovery from neurologic insult, and decreased cognitive function in the well-elderly. The specific association between APOE genotype and recovery from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is conflicting with many groups finding the APOE 4 allele to be...
Topics
- Adult
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Brain Injuries
- Causality
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
