Article
Is the apoE4 allele an independent predictor of coronary events?
The American journal of medicine - 1 Jan 2001
Scuteri A, Bos A J, Zonderman A B, Brant L J, Lakatta E G, Fleg J L
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Although the apolipoprotein E genotype epsilon4 (apoE4) has been associated with high cholesterol levels, whether it is an independent predictor of coronary events is not certain. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We measured apoE genotypes in 730 participants in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (421 men and 309 women, mean [+/- SD] age of 52+/-17 years) who were free of preexisting coronary heart disease....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
