Apolipoprotein epsilon 4 homozygosity in young men with coronary heart disease.

doi:10.1016/0140-6736(92)93288-x

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Apolipoprotein epsilon 4 homozygosity in young men with coronary heart disease.

Lancet (London, England) - 10 Oct 1992

van Bockxmeer F M, Mamotte C D

Abstract excerpt

We have compared apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism in 91 Australian men aged 30-50 who had been referred for coronary angioplasty and in 172 healthy younger men. 5 of the 19 patients who were less than 40 years of age were homozygous for the epsilon 4 allele, representing a 16-fold increase in p...

Topics

Adult
Angioplasty
Apolipoproteins E
Coronary Disease
Genotype
Homozygote
Humans
Lipoproteins
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Prevalence
Risk Factors

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