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Qualitative and quantitative effects of APOE genetic variation on plasma C-reactive protein, LDL-cholesterol, and apoE protein.
Genes and immunity - 1 Apr 2006
Chasman D I, Kozlowski P, Zee R Y, Kwiatkowski D J, Ridker P M
Abstract excerpt
A genetic link between lipid metabolism and inflammation has been suggested by the association between variation in the APOE gene and plasma C-reactive protein (CRP). This association was confirmed among Caucasians and extended to an African-American population, and the well-known associations of APOE variation with LDL-C and apoE protein were also observed. While eight common variants in APOE were examined, the...
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