Article
Genetic polymorphism of apolipoprotein E in Caucasian alcoholic cirrhotics.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Nov 1994
Iron A, Richard P, Pascual De Zulueta M, Dumas F, Cassaigne A, Couzigou P
Abstract excerpt
Steatosis is the most common although inconstant hepatic lesion induced by chronic alcohol consumption. Alcoholic cirrhosis is found in only 20 to 30% of chronic alcohol misusers, which points to the influence of both environmental and genetic factors. Apolipoprotein E (apo E) presents an importa...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Europe
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- White People
