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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and renal disease.
Kidney international. Supplement - 1 Jul 1999
Oda H, Yorioka N, Ueda C, Kushihata S, Yamakido M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lipid abnormalities are frequently found in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and abnormal lipid metabolism may contribute to the progression of renal disease. Previous investigators have reported that apolipoprotein E (apoE) has an important role in lipoprotein metabolism and that the process of lipoprotein catabolism varies according to the apoE phenotype. In addition, the relative frequency of the...
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