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Apolipoprotein E genotype in dyslipidemic patients and response of blood lipids and inflammatory markers to alpha-linolenic Acid.
Angiology - 1 Jan 2000
Paschos George K, Yiannakouris Nikos, Rallidis Loukianos S, Davies Ian, Griffin Bruce A, Panagiotakos Demosthenes B, Skopouli Fotini N, Votteas Vasilios, Zampelas Antonis
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The objective of this study was to determine the effect of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation on blood lipids and inflammatory markers, in relation to apolipoprotein (apo) E genotype. The diets of 50 dyslipidemic male patients were supplemented with 15 mL of flaxseed oil per day for 12 weeks. Retrospectively, 3 apo E genotype variants were found (epsilon2/epsilon3, n=7; epsilon3/epsilon3, n=33;...
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