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Carotid artery intima-media thickness and brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation in asymptomatic Japanese male subjects amongst apolipoprotein E phenotypes.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Aug 2002
Haraki T, Takegoshi T, Kitoh C, Wakasugi T, Saga T, Hirai J-I, Aoyama T, Inazu A, Mabuchi H
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BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies suggest that apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism influences plasma lipoprotein levels and the development of cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE: To clarify the role of apoE polymorphism as a risk factor for early atherosclerosis. DESIGN: Using a high-resolution ultrasound method, we investigated the association between apoE phenotypes, carotid intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT),...
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