There is no evidence of an association in children and teenagers between the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele and post-traumatic brain swelling

Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 569-575

  Quinn, T J ^a   Smith, C ^a   Murray, L ^a   Stewart, J ^a   Nicoll, J A R ^b   Graham, D I ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apolipoprotein E polymorphism; Brain swelling; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; APOLIPOPROTEIN E EPSILON4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; AXONAL INJURY; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; HYPOXIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POST TRAUMATIC BRAIN SWELLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; APOLIPOPROTEINS E; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; SKULL FRACTURES; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 9444256961     PISSN: 03051846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2004.00581.x     Document Type: Article

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