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Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele and outcomes of traumatic spinal cord injury.
The journal of spinal cord medicine - 1 Jan 2008
Jha Amitabh, Lammertse Daniel P, Coll Joseph R, Charlifue Susan, Coughlin Christopher T, Whiteneck Gale G, Worley Gordon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms are associated with outcomes after spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS: Retrospective cohort study, from rehabilitation admission to discharge. PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of 89 persons with cervical SCI (C3-C8) treated from 1995 through 2003. Median age was 30 years (range 14-70); 67 were male (75%) and 83 were white...
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