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Apolipoprotein e4 allele and endothelium-dependent arterial dilation in Type 2 diabetes mellitus without angiopathy.
Diabetologia - 1 Apr 2003
Guangda X, Yuhua W
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Several studies have suggested a predisposing role of the e4 allele of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) in the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in Type 2 diabetes. Therefore, we hypothesized that the e4 allele is also a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction. We attempted to assess whether Apo e4 allele is associated with endothelial dysfunction in the early stage of Type 2...
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