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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and the characteristics of diseased vessels in male Chinese patients with angiographic coronary artery disease: a case-case study.
Clinical cardiology - 1 Jun 2010
Li Shao-Sheng, Yang Jie, Li Lan-Sun, Wang Hai-Chang
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BACKGROUND: Variations in the apolipoprotein E (apo E) gene may predict the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the correlation between apo E polymorphism and the severity of CAD is still unclear. HYPOTHESIS: Apolipoprotein E polymorphism can predict CAD. METHODS: Used a case-case study of 213 Chinese angiographically-defined CAD patients who were screened for apo E genotypes. The characteristics...
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