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Apolipoprotein E genotype and the risk of gallbladder disease in pregnancy.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2000
Ko C W, Beresford S A, Alderman B, Jarvik G P, Schulte S J, Calhoun B, Tsuchida A M, Koepsell T D, Lee S P
Abstract excerpt
The E4 allele of apolipoprotein E (apoE4) has previously been associated with symptomatic gallstone disease. The aim of this study was to determine if apoE4 is associated with the development of gallbladder sludge and/or stones during pregnancy. We conducted a nested case-control study based on an ongoing cohort study of gallbladder disease in pregnancy. Women in this study receive gallbladder ultrasounds in each...
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