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Apolipoprotein E genotype is related to plasma levels of C-reactive protein and lipids and to longevity in nonagenarians.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Mar 2006
Rontu Riikka, Ojala Petri, Hervonen Antti, Goebeler Sirkka, Karhunen Pekka J, Nikkilä Matti, Kunnas Tarja, Jylhä Marja, Eklund Carita, Hurme Mikko, Lehtimäki Terho
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OBJECTIVE: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype is a regulator of hepatic lipoprotein metabolisms and has been linked with longevity. The relationship between APOE genotype and plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), which is produced by the liver during inflammation, has not been studied in nonagenarians....
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