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High heterogeneity of apolipoprotein E gene frequencies in South American Indians.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
de Andrade F M, Coimbra C E, Santos R V, Goicoechea A, Carnese F R, Salzano F M, Hutz M H
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism was investigated in 186 individuals from six South American Indian tribes, and the results integrated with those previously presented for this ethnic group. The three APOE alleles commonly reported in other populations were also observed in South Amerindians with a highly heterogeneous distribution. As in other populations, APOE*3 was the most common allele (51-98%)...
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