Article
Evaluation of APOE Genotype and Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Biological research for nursing - 1 Mar 2018
Heinsberg Lacey Wright, Turi Eleanor, Ren Dianxu, Crago Elizabeth, Alexander Sheila, Stanfill Ansley Grimes, Conley Yvette Perry
Abstract excerpt
Survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) often experience unfavorable functional outcomes that result in a reduced ability to independently perform activities of daily living. The apolipoprotein E gene ( APOE) encodes for a protein known to facilitate lipid transport and aid in neuronal repair within the central nervous system and to moderate the inflammatory response, making functional variations...
Topics
- Activities of Daily Living
- Aged
- Alleles
- Aneurysm, Ruptured
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged