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Apolipoprotein E epsilon4 associated with chronic traumatic brain injury in boxing.
JAMA - 9 Jul 1997
Jordan B D, Relkin N R, Ravdin L D, Jacobs A R, Bennett A, Gandy S
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Given the similarities between Alzheimer disease and dementia pugilistica, we evaluated the relationship between apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype and chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI) in boxers to determine whether there is a genetic susceptibility to the effects of head trauma. OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between CTBI and APOE genotype in boxers. DESIGN AND SETTING: Clinical...
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