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Smoking, apolipoprotein E genotype, and early onset of coronary heart disease.
European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation : official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, Working Groups on Epidemiology & Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology - 1 Jun 2005
Loew Michael, Hoffmann Michael M, Hahmann Harry, März Winfried, Rothenbacher Dietrich, Brenner Hermann
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We examined the association between smoking, apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype, and early onset of coronary heart disease (CHD). DESIGN AND METHODS: Smoking behaviour and ApoE genotype of 904 patients with CHD aged 30-70 years were assessed with respect to age at onset of CHD. RESULTS: The adjusted odds ratio for early onset of CHD (< or =55 years) was 1.86 (95% confidence interval, 1.31-2.62) for...
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