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Apolipoprotein-E polymorphism and response to pravastatin in men with coronary artery disease (REGRESS).
Acta cardiologica - 1 Jun 2006
Maitland-van der Zee Anke-Hilse, Jukema J Wouter, Zwinderman Aeilko H, Hallman D Michael, De Boer Anthonius, Kastelein John J P, De Knijff Peter
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OBJECTIVE: [corrected] The influence ofApoE polymorphism on the efficacy of statins in lowering plasma lipids and lipoproteins and improving angiographic parameters was assessed. METHODS: ApoE genotypes were studied in a group (n = 815) of well-characterised male coronary artery disease (CAD) patients who participated in the lipid-lowering regression study 'Regression Growth Evaluation Statin Study (REGRESS)'....
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