Article
APOE distribution in world populations with new data from India and the UK.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Singh P P, Singh M, Mastana S S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The APOE gene and its protein product is associated with a number of plasma proteins like very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) chylomicrons, chylomicron remnants, and plays a crucial role in lipid metabolism. The APOE gene is polymorphic and common alleles (*E2, *E3 and *E4) have been associated with a number of common and complex diseases in different populations. Due...
Topics
- Apolipoproteins E
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
- United Kingdom