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APOE polymorphism and lipid profile in three ethnic groups in the Singapore population.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2003
Tan C E, Tai E S, Tan C S, Chia K S, Lee J, Chew S K, Ordovas J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Serum lipid concentrations are modulated by environmental factors such as exercise, alcohol intake, smoking, obesity and dietary intake and genetic factors. Polymorphisms at the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) locus have consistently shown a significant association with total and LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C). However, their impact on HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) may be population dependent. Having three major ethnic...
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