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Apolipoprotein E genotype predicts hematoma expansion in lobar intracerebral hemorrhage.
Stroke - 1 Jun 2012
Brouwers H Bart, Biffi Alessandro, Ayres Alison M, Schwab Kristin, Cortellini Lynelle, Romero Javier M, Rost Natalia S, Viswanathan Anand, Greenberg Steven M, Rosand Jonathan, Goldstein Joshua N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hematoma volume is the most potent predictor of outcome in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and hematoma expansion after hospital presentation occurs in up to 40% of individuals. Among patients with lobar ICH, the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε2 allele predicts larger hematoma volumes at presentation. We investigated whether the ε2 allele also identifies individuals at increased risk...
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