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Lp(a) and apoE polymorphisms in young South African Indians with myocardial infarction.
Cardiovascular journal of South Africa : official journal for Southern Africa Cardiac Society [and] South African Society of Cardiac Practitioners - 1 Jan 2000
Ranjith N, Pegoraro R J, Rom L, Rajput M C, Naidoo D P
Abstract excerpt
The lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphisms have been shown to be important genetic determinants of cardiovascular risk. Their effect on coronary heart disease (CHD) is less clear, particularly in Asian Indians who are at high risk for this disease. The aim of this study was to examine the association of the Lp(a) promoter pentanucleotide repeat polymorphism and the apoE codon 112 and 158...
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