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Cognitive impairment and the role of the ApoE epsilon4-allele after stroke--a 13 months follow-up study.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry - 1 Aug 2010
Wagle Jørgen, Farner Lasse, Flekkøy Kjell, Wyller Torgeir B, Sandvik Leiv, Eiklid Kristin L, Fure Brynjar, Stensrød Brynhild, Engedal Knut
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between the ApoE epsilon4 allele and cognitive impairment 13 months after stroke. METHODS: One hundred four stroke rehabilitation patients were cognitively tested on average 18 days after hospital admission and again 13 months later with the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). The following potential risk factors for post-stroke...
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