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APOE polymorphism and carotid atherosclerosis in Korean population: the Dong-gu Study and the Namwon Study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jan 2014
Shin Min-Ho, Choi Jin-Su, Rhee Jung-Ae, Lee Young-Hoon, Nam Hae-Sung, Jeong Seul-Ki, Park Kyeong-Soo, Kim Hye-Yeon, Ryu So-Yeon, Choi Seong-Woo, Kim Hee Nam, Song Hye-Rim, Cauley Jane A, Kweon Sun-Seog
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association between APOE polymorphism and carotid atherosclerosis in two large independent cohorts from South Korea. METHODS: The datasets were from the Dong-gu Study (N = 9056) and the Namwon Study (N = 10,158). Carotid ultrasonography was performed to measure carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and the presence of carotid plaques. The APOE polymorphism was determined by PCR-RFLP. We...
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