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A meta-analysis of apolipoprotein E gene ε2/ε3/ε4 polymorphism for gallbladder stone disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Xue Pei, Niu Wen-Quan, Jiang Zhao-Yan, Zheng Min-Hua, Fei Jian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between apolipoprotein (Apo) E gene polymorphisms and gallbladder stone disease (GSD) across ethnic populations; however, the results are often inconsistent. This meta-analysis aims to comprehensively evaluate the influence of a common ε2/ε3/ε4 polymorphism in Apo E gene on the risk of gallbladder stone disease. METHOD: Data were analyzed using the...
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