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Apolipoprotein E phenotype in demented patients in Greek population.
The International journal of neuroscience - 1 Jan 2008
Hatzifilippou Eleni, Banaki Tania, Traka Maria, Koutsouraki Ephrosyni, Costa Vassiliki, Baloyannis Stavros J
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E is a plasma protein, involved in the transport of lipids and their metabolism. The aim of this investigation was to correlate the ApoE phenotypes with the type and the severity of dementia in Greek demented patients. The investigation revealed that 72% of the patients have the E3/3 phenotype, but only 11% of them demonstrated the E3/2; 13% of the patients have the E4/3 phenotype and only 4% of...
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