Article
Apolipoprotein E phenotype modifies metabolic and hemodynamic abnormalities related to central obesity in women.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Aug 1996
Uusitupa M I, Karhunen L, Rissanen A, Franssila-Kallunki A, Niskanen L, Kervinen K, Kesäniemi Y A
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein E (apo E) is a normal constituent of very-low-density lipoproteins and it participates in the metabolism of both low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and apo E-containing lipoproteins. In the present study, the aim was to examine to what extent apo E phenotypes modify central obesity-induced changes in serum lipids, insulin, and blood pressure in obese women. Altogether, 143 middle-aged obese women with...
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