Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and serum lipoprotein(a) concentrations in a Korean male population.

doi:10.1258/0004563011900434

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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and serum lipoprotein(a) concentrations in a Korean male population.

Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Mar 2001

Chun S, Min W K, Kim J W, Park H, Jang S, Yang S E, Kim J Q

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of apolipoprotein E polymorphism on lipoprotein(a) metabolism by comparing serum lipoprotein(a) concentration with apolipoprotein E genotype in a Korean male population whose high molecular weight (HMW) lipoprotein(a) frequency was 95-98%. S...

Topics

Apolipoproteins E
Cholesterol Esters
Cholesterol, HDL
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Korea
Lipoprotein(a)
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Weight
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Triglycerides

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