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Presence of the apolipoprotein E-ε4 allele is associated with an increased risk of sepsis progression.
Scientific reports - 25 Sept 2020
Shao Yiming, Zhao Tian, Zhang Wenying, He Junbing, Lu Furong, Cai Yujie, Lai Zhipeng, Wei Ning, Liang Chunmei, Liu Lizhen, Hong Yuan, Cheng Xiaohong, Li Jia, Tang Pei, Fan Weihao, Ou Mingqian, Yang Jingqi, Liu Yansong, Cui Lili
Abstract excerpt
Growing evidence indicated that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene are related to increase the risk of many inflammatory-related diseases. However, few genetic studies have associated the APOE gene polymorphism with sepsis. This study was to investigate the clinical relevance of the APOE gene polymorphism in the onset and progression of sepsis. A multicenter case-control...
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