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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms are strong predictors of inflammation and dyslipidemia in rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2012
Toms Tracey E, Smith Jacqueline P, Panoulas Vasileios F, Blackmore Heather, Douglas Karen M J, Kitas George D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a condition with a strong genetic etiology, is associated with excess cardiovascular disease (CVD). Dyslipidemia in RA may be driven by inflammation and genetic factors. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is important for the regulation of lipid levels and CVD risk and immune function in the general population. We compared the frequency of 2 ApoE single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in...
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