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APOE-epsilon4 is not associated with cognitive impairment in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Dec 2009
Portaccio Emilio, Goretti Benedetta, Zipoli Valentina, Nacmias Benedetta, Stromillo Maria Laura, Bartolozzi Maria Letizia, Siracusa Gianfranco, Guidi Leonello, Federico Antonio, Sorbi Sandro, De Stefano Nicola, Amato Maria Pia
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this article was to assess the association between apolipoprotein E (APOE)-epsilon4 and cognitive impairment (CI) in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The APOE genotype was assessed in 85 RRMS cases (58 females, mean age 43 +/- 8.4 years, mean disease duration 15.8 +/- 9.6 years, mean Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 1.7 +/- 1.0). Cognitive functioning was evaluated in the...
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