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Apolipoprotein E polymorphisms and age at first coronary artery bypass graft.
Anesthesia and analgesia - 1 Apr 2001
Newman M F, Laskowitz D T, White W D, Kirchner J L, Grocott H P, Stafford-Smith M, Sketch M H, Jones R H, Reves J G, Saunders A M
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphisms are heritable determinants of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The impact of apoE4 genotypes on the severity of atherosclerosis has been debated; however, recent studies have identified a correlation between apoE4 genotype and atherosclerosis. We assessed the impact of apoE4 genotype on age at first coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), hypothesizing...
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