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Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and dietary plasma cholesterol response.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 1995
Tikkanen M, Huttunen J K, Pajukanta P E, Pietinen P
Abstract excerpt
All studies have demonstrated a strong association between plasma cholesterol and apoE phenotypes in the following order: E4/E4 > E4/E3 > E3/E3 > E3/E2. It has been thought possible that the apoE gene might be involved in the modulation of dietary plasma cholesterol responses, perhaps explaining the differences in cholesterol concentrations. Some dietary intervention studies have suggested that apoE4 individuals...
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