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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism is associated with both number of diseased vessels and extent of coronary artery disease in Czech patients with CAD.
Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia - 1 Jun 2012
Machal Jan, Vasku Anna, Hlinomaz Ota, Linhartova Petra, Groch Ladislav, Vitovec Jiri
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AIMS: The impact of ApoE polymorphism on angiographic parameters was assessed in patients referred for coronary angiography. METHODS: Elective coronary angiography was performed in 671 subjects (525 men, 146 women, mean age 60 ± 10 years) with symptoms of ischemic heart disease. The patients were divided into: no CAD group (smooth coronary vessels, n=83), one-vessel (n=155), two-vessel (n=170) and three-vessel...
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