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Variable frequencies of apolipoprotein E genotypes and its effect on serum lipids in the Guangxi Zhuang and Han children.
International journal of molecular sciences - 1 Jan 2011
Hu Peng, Qin Yuan Han, Lei Feng Ying, Pei Juan, Hu Bo, Lu Ling
Abstract excerpt
Guangxi Zhuang, the largest ethnic minority in China, is located in the southern part of the country, and well-known to the world as the longevity village. Studies of apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism in adults suggest the lower frequencies of E4 allele and E4/E4 genotype may account, in part, for the favorable lipid profiles of Guangxi Zhuang. However, the effect of APOE polymorphism on serum lipids in the...
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