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The effect of the APOE-epsilon4 allele and ACE-I/D polymorphism on cognition during a two-year follow-up in first-ever stroke patients.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2010
Bour A M J J, Rasquin S M C, Baars L, van Boxtel M P J, Visser P J, Limburg M, Verhey F R J
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BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment is commonly observed after stroke and has a negative impact on survival and rehabilitation. Some stroke patients deteriorate in cognitive functioning whereas others do not. Environmental and demographic risk factors cannot fully explain this. There is growing evidence that a genetic predisposition plays a role in the pathogenesis of post-stroke cognitive decline. OBJECTIVE: To...
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