Article
Prevalence of apolipoprotein E alleles in healthy subjects and survivors of ischemic stroke: an Italian Case-Control Study.
Stroke - 1 Feb 1998
Margaglione M, Seripa D, Gravina C, Grandone E, Vecchione G, Cappucci G, Merla G, Papa S, Postiglione A, Di Minno G, Fazio V M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The epsilon4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (apoE) has been related to the occurrence of myocardial infarction, but its association with ischemic stroke is controversial. We have evaluated the relation between apoE alleles and the occurrence of cerebrovascular ischemia. ME...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Brain Ischemia
- Case-Control Studies
- Dementia, Vascular
- Female
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Italy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Reference Values
- Risk Factors
- Survivors