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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism influences lipid phenotypes in Chinese families with familial combined hyperlipidemia.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Dec 2006
Pei Wei-Dong, Zhang Yan-Hong, Sun Yu-Hua, Gu Yu-Chun, Wang Yan-Fen, Zhang Chao-Yang, Zhang Jian, Liu Li-Sheng, Hui Ru-Tai, Liu Yu-Qing, Yang Yue-Jin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism is associated with changes in the lipoprotein profile of individuals with familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL), but its effects on the lipoprotein profiles of members of Chinese families with FCHL remain uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS: 43 FCHL families (n=449) and 9 normolipidemic families (n=73) were recruited to assess the influence of apoE polymorphism on...
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