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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism – a risk factor for metabolic syndrome
1 Jan 2007
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BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is closely related to several disturbances in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. The aim of this study was to determine the association between apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotypes and the risk of metabolic syndrome and/or coronary heart disease complications. METHODS: The study included 279 subjects divided into three groups: 1) control subjects, 2) metabolic syndrome patients, and 3)...
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