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Analysis of the association between apolipoprotein E polymorphism and cardiovascular risk factors in an elderly population with longevity.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Jun 2002
Schwanke Carla Helena Augustin, da Cruz Ivana Beatrice Mânica, Leal Ney Furhmann, Scheibe Rosane, Moriguchi Yukio, Moriguchi Emílio Hideyuki
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OBJECTIVE: To establish the allelic and genotypic frequencies related to apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism and association of the genotypes with risk factors and cardiovascular morbidity in an elderly population with longevity. METHODS: We analyzed 70 elderly patients aged 80 years or more who were part of the Projeto Veranópolis. We used the gene amplification technique through the polymerase chain...
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