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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and its association with serum lipid levels in Brazilian children.
Human biology - 1 Apr 2004
De França Everaldo, Alves João Guilherme Bezerra, Hutz Mara H
Abstract excerpt
The influence of apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes on plasma lipid levels was determined in 414 Brazilian healthy children of mixed ethnicity, age 5 to 15 years (mean 8.9+/-2.9). The APOE*3 allele was the most frequent (77%), followed by APOE*4 (17%) and APOE*2 (6%). The pattern of lipid differences among genotypes was similar in both boys and girls. We did not detect an increase in cholesterol levels with the...
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