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Association between apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and the risk of coronary artery disease in Hakka postmenopausal women in southern China.
Lipids in health and disease - 16 Jun 2020
Hou Jingyuan, Deng Qiaoting, Guo Xuemin, Deng Xunwei, Zhong Wei, Zhong Zhixiong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and conveys a higher risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible association between APOE gene polymorphism and the risk of CAD in postmenopausal Hakka women in southern China. METHODS: The APOE genotypes of 653 CAD patients and 646 control participants were determined by...
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