Frequency and effects of apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Mexican-American NIDDM subjects.

doi:10.2337/diab.40.3.334

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Frequency and effects of apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Mexican-American NIDDM subjects.

Diabetes - 1 Mar 1991

Shriver M D, Boerwinkle E, Hewett-Emmett D, Hanis C L

Abstract excerpt

We typed 254 non-insulin-dependent diabetic (NIDDM) Mexican Americans living in Starr County, Texas, for the three common apolipoprotein E (apoE) alleles. Typing was performed via DNA amplification and Hha I restriction. The allele frequencies (epsilon 2 = 0.041, epsilon 3 = 0.860, epsilon 4 = 0....

Topics

Apolipoproteins E
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol Esters
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Female
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Lipoproteins
Male
Mexico
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Texas
White People

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