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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and the risk of cervical myelopathy in patients with chronic spinal cord compression.
Spine - 1 Mar 2008
Setzer Matthias, Hermann Elvis, Seifert Volker, Marquardt Gerhard
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective evaluation of apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes in 106 consecutive patients with stenosis of the cervical spinal canal. OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) in patients with chronic spinal cord compression and the APOE genotype. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The APOE allele epsilon 4 is a risk factor for the occurrence, progression, and poor...
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