Article
Effects of gender and menopausal status on the association of apolipoprotein E phenotype with plasma lipoprotein levels. Results from the Framingham Offspring Study.
Arteriosclerosis and thrombosis : a journal of vascular biology - 1 Jul 1994
Schaefer E J, Lamon-Fava S, Johnson S, Ordovas J M, Schaefer M M, Castelli W P, Wilson P W
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein (apo) E phenotype is an important genetic determinant of plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and apo B levels. We have determined apo E phenotype by isoelectric focusing and plasma lipid, lipoprotein cholesterol, apo A-I, apo B, and lipoprotein(a) levels, as well as LD...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cholesterol
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Isoelectric Focusing
- Lipids
- Male
- Menopause
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Sex Characteristics