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Effects of dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate on the Apo E genotype influence on plasma lipid levels in prepubertal children.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 2003
Garcés Carmen, Benavente Mercedes, Cano Beatriz, Viturro Enrique, Ortega Henar, Horcajada Cristina, De Oya Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Gender differences in the apolipoprotein (apo) E genotype effect on plasma lipid levels reported in adults have also been found in pre-pubertal children. In adults, the difference seems to be due to the influence of sexual hormones. The reason why this difference exits between pre-pubertal girls and boys, for whom those sexual hormones are not different, is unclear. However, there is an important difference in...
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