APOE4 genotype, blood-brain barrier leakage and ischaemic stroke subtype and location
Krystal K. Laing, Maria del Carmen Valdés Hernández, Michael J. Thrippleton, Stephen Makin, Francesca M. Chappell, Owen Dando, Deepali Vasoya, Paul A. Armitage, Joanna Marguerite Wardlaw
This study examines the association between APOE4 genotype, BBB permeability, and infarct distribution in patients with mild ischemic stroke, finding a posterior-predominant infarct distribution in APOE4 carriers despite similar BBB metrics.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience