Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Brazil
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Cholesterol
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Odds Ratio
- Polymerase Chain Reaction