Article
Genetic polymorphism of apolipoprotein A-IV in five different regions of Europe. Relations to plasma lipoproteins and to history of myocardial infarction: the EARS study. European Atherosclerosis Research Study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 1994
Ehnholm C, Tenkanen H, de Knijff P, Havekes L, Rosseneu M, Menzel H J, Tiret L
Abstract excerpt
As a part of the EARS study we assessed the role of the common apo A-IV polymorphism in determining the hereditary predisposition to cardiovascular disease. The study population consisted of 1261 controls and 629 cases (students whose father had MI before 55 years) from five different European regions. The apo A-IV 1-1 phenotype accounted for 85% of the individuals. One per cent of subjects were homozygous for...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins A
- Europe
- Female
- Humans
- Lipoproteins
- Male
- Myocardial Infarction
- Phenotype