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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and coronary heart disease.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - 1 Aug 2003
Ashavaid T F, Todur Seema P, Nair K G
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E is a constituent of various lipoproteins and plays an important role in the transport of cholesterol and other lipids among cells of various tissues. The gene is polymorphic with three alleles (epsilon2, epsilon3, and epsilon4) coding for isoforms E2, E3, and E4 and having different binding affinities for the apo E receptors. While the epsilon2 allele is associated with elevated triglyceride...
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