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The association between delirium and the apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele: new study results and a meta-analysis.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - 1 Oct 2009
van Munster Barbara C, Korevaar Johanna C, Zwinderman Aeilko H, Leeflang Mariska M, de Rooij Sophia E J A
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OBJECTIVES: To determine a possible association between Apolipoprotein E (APOE)sigma4-allele and delirium in a large cohort and combining these current data with former studies in a meta-analysis. DESIGN: Combination of a new prospective cohort study and meta-analysis. SETTING: Medical department and orthopedic/traumatology department of University hospital from 2003 to 2007. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 656 patients...
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