Genetic variants of apolipoprotein B: relation to serum lipid levels and coronary artery disease among the Finns.

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Genetic variants of apolipoprotein B: relation to serum lipid levels and coronary artery disease among the Finns.

Annals of medicine - 1 Oct 1992

Tikkanen M J, Heliö T

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The genetic variation of apolipoprotein B has been studied extensively in Finns with the aid of protein and DNA polymorphisms. Population association studies confirmed significant associations between the XbaI polymorphism of the apolipoprotein B gene and elevated serum cholesterol levels, and di...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Apolipoproteins B
Child
Coronary Disease
DNA
Finland
Genes
Genetic Variation
Humans
Lipids
Male
Polymorphism, Genetic
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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