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Apolipoprotein E genotype is associated with serum C-reactive protein but not abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2010
Golledge Jonathan, Biros Erik, Cooper Matthew, Warrington Nicole, Palmer Lyle J, Norman Paul E
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OBJECTIVE: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype has been associated with systemic inflammation and athero-thrombosis however the association with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has not been previously examined. We assessed the association between ApoE genotype with AAA presence and growth, and serum C-reactive protein (CRP). METHODS: Serum concentrations of CRP (in 1358 men) and 6 single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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