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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism interacts with cigarette smoking in progression of multiple sclerosis.
European journal of neurology - 1 Jul 2009
Sena A, Couderc R, Ferret-Sena V, Pedrosa R, Andrade M L, Araujo C, Roque R, Cascais M J, Morais M G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The influence of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism on clinical severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) is still controversial. Cigarette smoking has been suggested to influence the progression of disability in these patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether an interaction of smoking with the ApoE polymorphism influences the progression of disability in MS patients. METHODS:...
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