title: [Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene polymorphism and risk and prognosis in cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related haemorrhage].
abstract: The authors present current opinions about the role of APOE (apolipoprotein E gene) genotype as a factor modifying risk, course and prognosis in haemorrhagic stroke of cerebral amyloid origin. The search for the role of genetics in haemorrhagic stroke has been ongoing for more than 15 years. One of the most frequently investigated genotypes in the context of intracerebral haemorrhages is the APOE genotype. Alleles APOE e2 and e4 have been established as risk factors for cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), as well as for cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related haemorrhage (CAAH). Moreover, APOE genotype seems to determine prognosis in CAAH in terms of early mortality, as well as risk of recurrence. Current findings related to the association between different isoforms of apoE and haemorrhagic stroke due to CAA do not allow us to formulate any clinical recommendations yet.
authors.affiliation: II Klinika Neurologii, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii, Al. Sobieskiego 9, 02-957 Warszawa. mendel@ipin.edu.pl
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mendel
authors.forename: Grażyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gromadzka
mesh_terms: D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000235:genetics*; D016657:Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / Q000235:genetics*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001057:Apolipoproteins E