Article
Genetic association studies in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Neurosurgical focus - 1 Jan 2010
Dardiotis Efthimios, Fountas Kostas N, Dardioti Maria, Xiromerisiou Georgia, Kapsalaki Eftychia, Tasiou Anastasia, Hadjigeorgiou Georgios M
Abstract excerpt
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide, especially among young individuals. It is estimated that despite all the recent advances in the management of TBI, approximately half of the patients suffering head injuries still have unfavorable outcomes, which represents a substantial health care, social, and economic burden to societies. Considerable variability...
Topics
- Apolipoproteins E
- Brain Injuries
- Craniocerebral Trauma
- Genes, p53
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Neprilysin
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Polymorphism, Genetic