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Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism and Subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Northern Manhattan Study.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Mar 2018
Doliner Brett, Dong Chuanhui, Blanton Susan H, Gardener Hannah, Elkind Mitchell S V, Sacco Ralph L, Demmer Ryan T, Desvarieux Moise, Rundek Tatjana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism has previously been associated with carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in predominantly Caucasian populations. We sought to test the strength of the relationship between APOE-ε4 carrier status and subclinical atherosclerosis in a tri-ethnic population with a large Hispanic representation. METHODS: We assessed the association between APOE polymorphism and cIMT...
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