Article
Genetic susceptibility to traumatic brain injury and apolipoprotein E gene.
Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi - 1 Aug 2008
Sun Xiao-chuan, Jiang Yong
Abstract excerpt
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as an injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. It is a common emergency and severe case in neurosurgery field. Nowadays, there are more and more evidences showing that TBI, which is apparently similar in pathology and severity in the acute stage, may have different outcomes. The known prognostic...
Topics
- Animals
- Apolipoproteins E
- Brain Injuries
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Mice
