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Distribution of apolipoprotein E allele frequencies of the Han Chinese in an iodine-deficient mountainous area.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Gao Jianjun, Zhang Fuchang, Guo Tingwei, Gao Xiaocai, Duan Shiwei, Wang Hongyan, Zheng Zijian, Huang Tiezhu, Feng Guoyin, St Clair D, He Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency is common in the Qinba mountainous area and fetal iodine deficiency disorder (FIDD) is endemic. Our previous study demonstrated that apolipoprotein E (ApoE) was a genetic risk factor for FIDD in the local area. AIM: In order to achieve a better understanding of the aetiology of iodine deficiency-based mental retardation in the Qinba mountainous area, we conducted further studies of...
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