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Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism: a risk factor for fatal coronary sclerosis?
Forensic science international - 20 Nov 2009
Heide Steffen, Manfred Kleiber, Gläser Christiane, Schulz Susanne
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The association of apoE polymorphism and coronary heart disease has been examined in numerous clinical studies. However, there are only very few autopsy studies on this topic, there having been none in Germany for instance. METHODS: In a retrospective study, we examined 121 cases where the autopsy revealed premature coronary sclerosis. The collected data included the maximum degree of stenosis of the...
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