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The apolipoprotein E genotype influences the risk for vasospastic angina.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Jun 2001
Kawakami K, Okumura K, Matsui H, Tomida T, Kamiya H, Osanai H, Sakai Y, Kanayama H, Hayakawa T
Abstract excerpt
It has been suggested that people with the epsilon4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism and the deletion (D) allele of the insertion (I/D) polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzymes, are at a greater risk for coronary artery disease. However, only a few studies have examined the relationships between vasospastic angina (VSA) and genotype, especially with the apoE polymorphism. In the present...
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