Article
Regional differences in apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Finland.
Annals of medicine - 1 Feb 1991
Lehtimäki T, Moilanen T, Nikkari T, Solakivi T, Porkka K, Ehnholm C, Rönnemaa T, Akerblom H K, Uhari M, Nuutinen E M
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism is a genetic determinant of plasma lipid levels and of coronary heart disease risk. We determined apoE phenotypes and plasma lipid levels in 1564 subjects aged three to 18 years, living in five geographical areas of Finland in 1980. ApoE phenotyping was perfor...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Apolipoproteins E
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Coronary Disease
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Finland
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Isoelectric Focusing
- Lipids
- Male
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors
