Association of polymorphisms of the apolipoprotein B gene with coronary heart disease in Han Chinese.

doi:10.1016/0021-9150(95)05556-c

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Association of polymorphisms of the apolipoprotein B gene with coronary heart disease in Han Chinese.

Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 1995

Ye P, Chen B, Wang S

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Four polymorphic sites of the apolipoprotein B (apo B) gene were investigated by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 103 patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and 100 age-matched healthy individuals selected from a population of Han Chinese in the Beijing area. The rare X+ allele of the...

Topics

Alleles
Analysis of Variance
Apolipoproteins B
Asian People
Coronary Disease
Female
Humans
Linkage Disequilibrium
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic

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