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[Heterogeneity of the frequency of the apolipoprotein E-epsilon 4 allele in the European population].
Casopis lekaru ceskych - 23 Aug 1999
Beránek M, Friedecký B, Palicka V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (apo E) is one of the most important constituents of plasma lipoproteins. A genetic polymorphism in the 4th exon of the apo E gene determines the existence of epsilon 2, epsilon 3 and epsilon 4 alleles in human population coding for three common isoforms of apo E: apo E2, apo E3, and apo E4. The aim of the study is to present the heterogeneity of the epsilon 4 allele frequency in the...
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