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A polymorphism of apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is associated with age at natural menopause in Caucasian females.
Maturitas - 20 Jan 2009
He Li-Na, Recker Robert R, Deng Hong-Wen, Dvornyk Volodymyr
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate possible association of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene polymorphisms with age at natural menopause (ANM) in Caucasian females. DESIGN: Four SNPs (including two replacements, SNP3 Cys112Arg and SNP4 Arg158Cys) were genotyped in 253 randomly selected unrelated Caucasian women having experienced natural menopause. The comprehensive statistical analyses focusing on...
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