Effect of apolipoprotein E genotype on the outcome after anterior cervical decompression and fusion in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

TY - JOUR

T1 - Effect of apolipoprotein E genotype on the outcome after anterior cervical decompression and fusion in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

AU - Setzer, Matthias

AU - Setzer, Matthias

AU - Vrionis, Frank D.

AU - Hermann, Elvis J.

AU - Hermann, Elvis J.

AU - Seifert, Volker

AU - Marquardt, Gerhard

N1 - Object The authors examined a possible association between apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene polymorphism and the outcome after anterior microsurgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Methods The authors conducted a prospective study of 60 consecutive patients (40 men, 20 women) with CSM who underwent anterior microsurgical decompression.

PY - 2009/12/1

Y1 - 2009/12/1

UR - http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/19951017

U2 - 10.3171/2009.7.SPINE08667

DO - 10.3171/2009.7.SPINE08667

M3 - Article

VL - 11

JO - Journal of Neurosurgery

JF - Journal of Neurosurgery

ER -