Article
Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in American Indians and its relation to plasma lipoproteins and diabetes. The Strong Heart Study.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 1996
Kataoka S, Robbins D C, Cowan L D, Go O, Yeh J L, Devereux R B, Fabsitz R R, Lee E T, Welty T K, Howard B V
Abstract excerpt
Apo E is an important genetic factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death among American Indians. We investigated the occurrence of the apo E alleles and the relation between apo E polymorphism and blood lipoproteins and apoproteins in members of 13 Am...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Apolipoprotein E2
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cholesterol
- Comorbidity
- Coronary Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Indians, North American