Gallstone cholesterol content is related to apolipoprotein E polymorphism.

doi:10.1016/0016-5085(93)90662-v

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Gallstone cholesterol content is related to apolipoprotein E polymorphism.

Gastroenterology - 1 Jun 1993

Juvonen T, Kervinen K, Kairaluoma M I, Lajunen L H, Kesäniemi Y A

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BACKGROUND: The genetically determined phenotypes of apolipoprotein E are related to variations in lipoprotein levels and in the enterohepatic metabolism of cholesterol and bile acids. The present study was designed to elucidate the role of apolipoprotein E polymorphism in gallstone formation. ME...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Apolipoproteins E
Bile
Cholelithiasis
Cholesterol
Crystallization
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic

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