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Apolipoprotein E genotypes and their relation to lipid levels in a rural South African population.
Scandinavian journal of public health. Supplement - 1 Aug 2007
Masemola Matshane L, Alberts Marianne, Urdal Petter
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Genetic variation at the apolipoprotein E (apoE) locus is an important determinant of plasma lipids. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between apolipoprotein E genotype and plasma lipid levels among a rural black population in South Africa. METHODS: Lipid levels and apoE genotypes were studied in 505 volunteer subjects (363 women, 142 men) resident in the Dikgale demographic...
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