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Effect of obesity, serum lipoproteins, and apolipoprotein E genotypes on mortality in hospitalized elderly patients.
Rejuvenation research - 1 Apr 2011
Addante Filomena, Sancarlo Daniele, Copetti Massimiliano, Scarcelli Carlo, Longo Maria Grazia, Niro Valeria, Paroni Giulia, Pellegrini Fabio, Fontana Luigi, Pilotto Alberto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism, body mass index (BMI), and dyslipidemia and how these factors modify overall mortality in a cohort of hospitalized elderly patients. METHODS: Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),...
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