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Difference in apolipoprotein E type 4 allele (APOE epsilon 4) among dentate and edentulous subjects.
Gerodontology - 1 Sept 2008
Bergdahl Maud, Bergdahl Jan, Nyberg Lars, Nilsson Lars-Göran
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the frequency of apolipoprotein (APOE) alleles and determine whether APOE type 4 allele (epsilon 4) was associated with edentulousness even when certain factors were controlled. BACKGROUND: The APOE are important in lipid homeostasis, and APOE epsilon 4 has been found in many diseases and to have a negative impact on longevity. Tooth loss is more common in ill aged subjects with low income...
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