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The role of apolipoprotein E and glucose intolerance in gallstone disease in middle aged subjects.
Gut - 1 Apr 1999
Niemi M, Kervinen K, Rantala A, Kauma H, Päivänsalo M, Savolainen M J, Lilja M, Kesäniemi Y A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The polymorphism of apolipoprotein E has been suggested to be associated with the cholesterol content of gallstones, the crystallisation rate of gall bladder bile, and the prevalence of gallstone disease (GSD). AIMS: To investigate whether apolipoprotein E polymorphism modulates the susceptibility to GSD at the population level and to study the possible associations between impaired glucose tolerance,...
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