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Influence of apolipoprotein E polymorphisms on serum creatinine levels and predicted glomerular filtration rate in healthy subjects.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Aug 2004
Liberopoulos Evagelos N, Miltiadous George A, Cariolou Marios, Kalaitzidis Rigas, Siamopoulos Kostas C, Elisaf Moses S
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BACKGROUND: There are conflicting results regarding the effect of apolipoprotein (ApoE) polymorphisms on the progression of a variety of renal diseases. However, there are no data on the possible effect of the ApoE alleles on serum creatinine levels and predicted glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in healthy subjects. METHODS: 290 apparently healthy individuals were studied. ApoE genotyping was performed by the...
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