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Influence of apolipoprotein E genotype on the response to caloric restriction in type 2 diabetic patients with hyperlipidaemia.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Sept 2003
Tamasawa N, Murakami H, Yamato K, Matsui J, Tanabe J, Suda T
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AIMS: Hyperlipidaemia is a major predisposing factor to atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes. Apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism influences lipoprotein metabolism, and the present study was undertaken to explore the relation, in type 2 diabetics, between apo E genotype and the plasma lipid response to dietary therapy. METHODS: The subjects were 104 patients with type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidaemia,...
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