Association of APOE Gene Polymorphisms with Cerebral Infarction in the Chinese Population.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a multifunctional protein that plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism. However, the relationship between APOE gene polymorphisms and cerebral infarction in the Chinese population remains unclear. Therefore, we studied the role of APOE gene polymorphisms in patients with cerebral infarction in a Chinese population. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study involved 906 patients with cerebral infarction and 1,141 individuals without cerebral infarction who served as controls. APOE genotypes were identified in all participants who participated in the study. Factors influencing cerebral infarction were also analyzed. RESULTS Statistically significant variances in the distribution and frequencies of the APOE genotypes in the patients were observed (ε2/ε3 v

SUBMITTER: Zhong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5841926 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature