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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in elderly Japanese-Brazilian immigrants does not explain the reduced cardiovascular risk factor incidence.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 9 Sept 2011
Terra N, Moriguchi Y, Bittencourt L, Trois R S, Piccoli J E C, Cruz I B M
Abstract excerpt
Study of immigrant populations may contribute to a better understanding of the epidemiology of diseases associated with the aging process. We examined the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, including apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism, in elderly subjects who were born in Japan, migrated to South Brazil and have lived in that region for over 40 years, versus a group of elderly, locally born...
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