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Elevated Levels of LDL-C are Associated With ApoE4 but Not With the rs688 Polymorphism in the LDLR Gene.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Jul 2016
Cahua-Pablo Gabriel, Cruz Miguel, Moral-Hernández Oscar Del, Leyva-Vázquez Marco A, Antúnez-Ortiz Diana L, Cahua-Pablo José A, Alarcón-Romero Luz Del Carmen, Ortuño-Pineda Carlos, Moreno-Godínez Ma Elena, Hernández-Sotelo Daniel, Flores-Alfaro Eugenia
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INTRODUCTION: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) 4 isoform has been associated with elevated levels of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglycerides (TGs), meanwhile several polymorphisms in the LDL receptor (LDLR) gene have been associated with increased levels of total cholesterol and LDL-C. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied 400 women from Southwest Mexico. Anthropometric features and...
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