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Impact of APOE gene polymorphisms on the lipid profile in an Algerian population.
Lipids in health and disease - 25 Oct 2013
Boulenouar Houssam, Mediene Benchekor Sounnia, Meroufel Djabaria Naïma, Lardjam Hetraf Sarah Aicha, Ouhaibi Djellouli Hadjira, Hermant Xavier, Grenier-Boley Benjamin, Hamani Medjaoui Imane, Saidi Mehtar Nadhira, Amouyel Philippe, Houti Leila, Meirhaeghe Aline, Goumidi Louisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The importance of apolipoprotein E (APOE) in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism is well established. However, the impact of APOE polymorphisms has never been investigated in an Algerian population. This study assessed, for the fist time, the relationships between three APOE polymorphisms (epsilon, rs439401, rs4420638) and plasma lipid concentrations in a general population sample from Algeria. METHODS:...
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