Article
Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and insulin levels in a biethnic population.
Diabetes care - 1 Jul 1995
Valdez R, Howard B V, Stern M P, Haffner S M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the association of apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism with important cardiovascular risk factors other than cholesterol levels, such as insulinemia and insulin resistance. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In this report, we study the association of three major apoE phenotypes (apoE 3/2, apoE 3/3, and apoE 4/3) with indicators of insulin resistance such as fasting insulin, glucose, and lipid...
Topics
- Alleles
- Anthropometry
- Apolipoproteins E
- Blood Glucose
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Cohort Studies
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
