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The association study of Apolipoprotein E polymorphisms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Chinese population: A case-control study.
Medicine - 4 Dec 2020
Zhang Yuan, Li Xiao-Hui, Zhou Yu-Tian, Xiang Lu, Xiao Meng, Guo Jian-Shu, Zhang Jing-Wei, Chen Guo
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is involved in chronic inflammation which is the common characteristic of emphysema and cardiovascular disease. ApoE polymorphisms are associated with cardiovascular disorders and atherosclerosis. There is no report about the association between ApoE polymorphism and COPD.A total of...
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