Article
Role of apolipoprotein E and B gene variation in determining response of lipid, lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein levels to increased dietary cholesterol.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 1991
Boerwinkle E, Brown S A, Rohrbach K, Gotto A M, Patsch W
Abstract excerpt
A large segment of the population is modifying its dietary cholesterol intake to achieve a healthier life-style. However, all individuals do not respond equally. We have investigated the effects that that two physiologically important polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein (apo) E and B genes have o...
Topics
- Adult
- Apolipoproteins B
- Apolipoproteins E
- Base Sequence
- Body Weight
- Cholesterol, Dietary
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Diet, Atherogenic
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Lipids
- Lipoproteins
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Sequence Data