The effect of apolipoprotein E isoform difference on postprandial lipoprotein in patients matched for triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol.

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The postprandial response to three test meals provided during a single day was investigated in subjects with either the apo E3/3 phenotype (n = 8), or the apo E4/3 phenotype (n = 4), who had LDL-C greater than 160 mg/dl. Vitamin A (60,000 U/m2) was ingested with the first meal and retinyl palmitate determined four hours later. Triglyceride and total cholesterol concentration were determined on whole plasma and...

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