Table 7 Correlation of ApoE alleles with prenatal brain damage in liveborn babies aged ⩽3 days at death* (n = 57).
| Prenatal brain damage present | No prenatal brain damage* | |
|---|---|---|
| Infants with ApoE 3/3 (25) | 12 (48%) | 13 (52%) |
| Infants with ⩾1 ApoE 2 (12) | 5 (42%) | 7 (58%) |
| Infants with ⩾1 ApoE 4 (19) | 10 (53%) | 9(47%) |
| Infants with ApoE 2/4 (1) | 0 | 1 (100%) |
*The presence of prenatal damage cannot be determined reliably in infants aged more than three days (Becher et al12).