Article
Apolipoprotein E alleles, dyslipidemia, and coronary heart disease. The Framingham Offspring Study.
JAMA - 7 Dec 1994
Wilson P W, Myers R H, Larson M G, Ordovas J M, Wolf P A, Schaefer E J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe the association between apolipoprotein E alleles (epsilon 2, epsilon 3, and epsilon 4), dyslipidemias, and coronary heart disease (CHD). DESIGN: Cross-sectional prevalence study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Community-based sample of men (n = 1034) and women (n = 916) aged 40 to 77 years who are participating in a long-term study of cardiovascular disease. Study participants underwent fasting...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Coronary Disease
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Hyperlipidemias
