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Apolipoprotein E polymorphisms and severity of cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study in 255 children in Norway.
Developmental medicine and child neurology - 1 Apr 2013
Lien Espen, Andersen Guro L, Bao Yongde, Gordish-Dressman Heather, Skranes Jon S, Vik Torstein, Blackman James A
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AIM: The aim of this study was to examine whether the presence of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) allele APOEε4 is associated with less severe manifestations of cerebral palsy (CP), consistent with the suggested beneficial effect of this allele on neurodevelopment in children. METHOD: ApoE genotyping was performed on buccal epithelial cells from 255 children (141 males 114 females; mean age 12y, SD 2y 3mo, range...
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