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The haplotype analyses using multiple markers of the apolipoprotein B gene in patients with coronary artery disease.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Dec 2001
Hong S H, Song J, Kim J Q
Abstract excerpt
The high level of low density lipoprotein (LDL) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Apolipoprotein (apo) B is a major protein component of LDL and plays an important role in the maintenance of cholesterol homeostasis. In this study, six polymorphic sites of the apoB gene were anlaysed in 235 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and 216 normal control subjects. There were no significant differences...
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