Apolipoprotein E genotyping in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, evidence for a major influence on the clinical presentation and prognosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 139, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 34-37

  Moulard, Bruno ^a   Sefiani, Abdelaziz ^b   Laamri, Aboubakr ^b   Malafosse, Alain ^c   Camu, William ^d  

^a Institute of Biology   (France)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL D HYGIÈNE   (Morocco)

^c Hôpital Belle Idèe   (Switzerland)

^d GUI DE CHAULIAC HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Apolipoprotein E; Clinical criterion

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029787386     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00085-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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