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Racial Differences in the Association Between Apolipoprotein E Risk Alleles and Overall and Total Cardiovascular Mortality Over 18 Years.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Nov 2017
Rajan Kumar B, Barnes Lisa L, Wilson Robert S, McAninch Elizabeth A, Weuve Jennifer, Sighoko Dominique, Evans Denis A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To examine the difference in the association between apolipoprotein (APO)E allele and overall and cardiovascular mortality between African Americans (AAs) and European Americans (EAs). DESIGN: Longitudinal, cohort study of 18 years. SETTING: Biracial urban US population sample. PARTICIPANTS: 4,917, 68% AA and 32% EA. MEASUREMENTS: APOE genotype and mortality based on National Death Index. RESULTS: A...
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