Association between coronary heart disease and the apolipoprotein A-I/C-III/A-IV complex in a Japanese population.

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Association between coronary heart disease and the apolipoprotein A-I/C-III/A-IV complex in a Japanese population.

Human genetics - 1 Jan 1995

Bai H, Saku K, Liu R, Imamura M, Arakawa K

Abstract excerpt

Several studies have reported that a variant allele (S2) of the apolipoprotein (apo) A-I/C-III/A-IV complex is associated with hyperlipoproteinemia in some populations and that the frequency of this allele is two- to fivefold higher in patients with premature coronary heart disease (CHD) than in...

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Aged
Alleles
Apolipoprotein A-I
Apolipoprotein C-III
Apolipoproteins A
Apolipoproteins C
Arteriosclerosis
Coronary Disease
Female
Humans
Japan
Male
Middle Aged

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