Apolipoprotein E and B polymorphisms--longevity factors assessed in nonagenarians.

doi:10.1016/0021-9150(94)90011-6

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Apolipoprotein E and B polymorphisms--longevity factors assessed in nonagenarians.

Atherosclerosis - 1 Jan 1994

Kervinen K, Savolainen M J, Salokannel J, Hynninen A, Heikkinen J, Ehnholm C, Koistinen M J, Kesäniemi Y A

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To test if the prevalence of genetic risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) is low in individuals who have reached an extremely old age, the allele frequencies of apolipoprotein E (apo E) and B (apo B) polymorphisms and plasma lipoprotein(a) levels were investigated in nonagenarians and in...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Apolipoproteins B
Apolipoproteins E
Female
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Lipoprotein(a)
Longevity
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic

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