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The study of APOA1, APOC3 and APOA4 variability in healthy ageing people reveals another paradox in the oldest old subjects.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Garasto S, Rose G, Derango F, Berardelli M, Corsonello A, Feraco E, Mari V, Maletta R, Bruni A, Franceschi C, Carotenuto L, De Benedictis G
Abstract excerpt
The genes coding for apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1), apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) and apolipoprotein A4 (APOA4) are tandemly organised within a short region on chromosome 11q23-q24. Polymorphisms of these genes have been extensively investigated in lipoprotein disorders and cardiovascular diseases, but poorly investigated in healthy ageing. The aim of this study was to describe possible modifications of the APOA1, APOC3,...
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