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Apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele and nephrotic glomerular diseases in children.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 1999
Asami T, Ciomartan T, Hayakawa H, Uchiyama M, Tomisawa S
Abstract excerpt
Hyperlipidemia is a well-recognized complication of the nephrotic syndrome and is a factor contributing to the progression of the initial glomerular injury and the development of glomerulosclerosis. Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a plasma protein and apoE epsilon 4 allele is associated with higher plasma cholesterol levels. With this in mind, we studied apoE phenotypes and alleles in children with nephrotic...
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