Role of Apolipoprotein E Genotypes in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Susceptibility, Complications, and Prognosis

World Neurosurgery
Xin HuYan Jiang

Abstract

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a devastating disease. Emerging evidence has indicated that the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype might be associated with the risk of aSAH as well as complications and outcomes after aSAH, although the results remain controversial. We searched published literature on PubMed, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang database to identify studies involving the ApoE genotype and aSAH. A meta-analysis was performed to summarize the relationship between ApoE genotype and aSAH, including susceptibility, complications, and prognosis. Eighteen studies were considered eligible for inclusion. Generally, ε4 carriers had increased risk of aSAH (odds ratio [OR] 1.23, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.49). White patients with the ε2/ε2 genotype had a greater risk of aSAH (OR 3.38, 95% CI 1.13-10.11). The patients with aSAH carrying the ε4 allele had an increased risk of poor outcome (OR 2.21, 95% CI 1.21-4.05) compared with non-ε4 carriers, especially in Asian patients (OR 4.99, 95% CI 1.73-14.40). ApoE ε4 carriers have increased risk of delayed ischemic neurologic deficit compared with non-ε4 carriers in the overall population. No significant difference was detected regarding...Continue Reading

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