Article
Apolipoprotein E ɛ3/ɛ4 genotype is associated with premature myocardial infarction: a hospital based retrospective study.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 15 Jan 2026
Wang Hao, Li Bin, Chen Wenhao, Wei Guoliang, Chen Kehui, Wang Weihong, Liu Yuanliang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene polymorphisms and the risk of premature (age of onset: men ≤ 55 years old, women ≤ 65 years old) myocardial infarction (PMI). METHODS: This study retrospectively collected the medical records (age, gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, drinking, and serum lipid) of 379 PMI patients and 628 age-matched non-AMI individuals...
Topics
- Humans
- Retrospective Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Myocardial Infarction
- Middle Aged
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Risk Factors
- Male
- Female
- Apolipoprotein E3
- Risk Assessment
