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The epsilon 2 and 4 alleles of apolipoprotein E and ischemic vascular events in the Greek population--implications for the interpretation of similar studies.
Angiology - 1 Jan 2003
Kolovou Genovefa D, Daskalova Deliana Ch, Hatzivassiliou Marilena, Yiannakouris Nikos, Pilatis Nektarios D, Elisaf Moses, Mikhailidis Dimitri P, Cariolou Marios A, Cokkinos Dennis V
Abstract excerpt
The authors investigated whether apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism has an allelic and/or genotypic impact on the risk of an ischemic vascular event (IVE) in Greek patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). They compared apo E polymorphisms in 1) a group of 165 patients with IVE [IVE(+)], of whom 107 had survived a myocardial infarction and 58 an ischemic stroke; 2) a group of 165 patients, matched with the...
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