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Polymorphisms of apolipoprotein e and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase in the Japanese population.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Aug 2007
Arai Hidenori, Yamamoto Akira, Matsuzawa Yuji, Saito Yasushi, Yamada Nobuhiro, Oikawa Shinichi, Mabuchi Hiroshi, Teramoto Tamio, Sasaki Jun, Nakaya Noriaki, Itakura Hiroshige, Ishikawa Yuichi, Ouchi Yasuyoshi, Horibe Hiroshi, Egashira Tohru, Hattori Hiroaki, Kita Toru
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of apolipoprotein E (apo E) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms on serum lipid and homocysteine levels in the general Japanese population. METHODS: We analyzed the polymorphisms in individuals randomly selected from among participants of Serum Lipid Survey 2000. RESULTS: The frequency of the epsilon2, epsilon3, and epsilon4 alleles...
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