Longitudinal study of the association between ABO phenotype and total serum cholesterol level in a Japanese cohort.

doi:10.1002/gepi.1370090604

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Longitudinal study of the association between ABO phenotype and total serum cholesterol level in a Japanese cohort.

Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1992

Wong F L, Kodama K, Sasaki H, Yamada M, Hamilton H B

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The relationship between ABO blood phenotype and total serum cholesterol (TC) level was examined in a Japanese population to determine whether an elevated TC level is associated with phenotype A, as has been demonstrated in many West European populations. Such studies in nonwhite populations are...

Topics

ABO Blood-Group System
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cholesterol
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Japan
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Phenotype
Risk Factors

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