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Association between apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and myocardial infarction.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Jun 2013
Tanguturi Parthasaradhireddy, Pullareddy Bhoomireddy, Kumar P Sampath, Murthy Dwarkanath K
Abstract excerpt
We investigated apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypic influence on myocardial infarction risk in South India, where the disease is emerging as a major threat to the public health care system. The study included 412 subjects: 202 myocardial infarction patients and 210 age- and sex-matched controls. DNA was isolated, the polymorphism of the APOE gene was subjected to PCR, and lipid levels were evaluated. The prevalence...
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