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The Association of Apolipoprotein E Allele 4 Polymorphism with the Recovery of Sleep Disturbance after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Acta neurologica Taiwanica - 15 Mar 2017
Lee Hsun-Hua, Yeh Chun-Ting, Ou Ju-Chi, Ma Hon-Ping, Chen Kai-Yun, Chang Cheng-Fu, Lai Jing-Huei, Liao Kuo-Hsing, Lin Chien-Min, Lin Shu-Yu, Wu Dean, Huang Yao-Hsien, Hu Chaur-Jong, Hong Chien-Tai
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a major public health concern. The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene contains three polymorphisms, and the APOE4 polymorphism may affect several physiological states, such as the recovery from mTBI as well as sleep. This study aims to investigate the association between APOE4 with the recovery of sleep disturbance after mTBI. METHODS: From May 2012 to Aug 2015, 189 mTBI...
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