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[Lack of association between the APOE genotype and the response to statin treatment in patients with acute ischemic episodes].
Medicina clinica - 29 Mar 2008
Sousa Marinez Oliveira, Corbella Emilio, Alía Pedro, Cámara Jordi, Castro María José, Pintó Xavier, Navarro Miguel Angel
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: APOE genotype has been shown to have an influence on lipid concentrations. However, its relation with response to lipid-lowering treatment is not well established. The aim of our work was to analyze whether this genotype is associated with changes in the lipid profile in response to statins treatment. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A total of 222 consecutive patients with acute ischemic episodes...
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