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Age and sex specific effects of APOE genotypes on ischemic heart disease and its risk factors in the UK Biobank.
Scientific reports - 29 Apr 2021
Li Mengyu, Zhao Jie V, Kwok Man Ki, Schooling C Mary
Abstract excerpt
APOE genotypes are associated with ischemic heart disease (IHD), several other cardiovascular diseases and dementia. Previous studies have not comprehensively considered all genotypes, especially ε2ε2, nor associations by age and sex, although IHD incidence differs by sex. In the UK Biobank, including 391,992 white British participants, we compared effects of APOE genotypes on IHD and its risk factors. Compared...
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