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Prognostic value of apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele in patients with traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2014
Zeng Shi, Jiang Jian-Xin, Xu Min-Hui, Xu Lun-Shan, Shen Guang-Jian, Zhang An-Qiang, Wang Xu-Hui
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AIMS: Current scientific evidence suggests that the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 (APOE4) allele may be associated with a good prognosis for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, many existing studies have yielded inconclusive results. This meta-analysis aims to obtain a more precise estimation of the association between APOE4 allele and prognosis of TBI patients. METHODS: A literature search of...
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