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Association of apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism with ischemic stroke involving large-vessel disease and its relation to serum lipid levels.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jan 2000
Saidi Sarra, Slamia Lamia B, Ammou Sofyan B, Mahjoub Touhami, Almawi Wassim Y
Abstract excerpt
A relationship between apolipoprotein E (Apo E) genotype and stroke was previously suggested, but with inconsistent results. We investigated the relationships among serum lipid levels, Apo E alleles and genotypes, and stroke risk factors in 216 stroke patients and 282 age- and sex-matched controls. Fasting blood samples were collected for total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),...
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