Article
Apolipoprotein E alleles and risk of coronary disease. A meta-analysis.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Oct 1996
Wilson P W, Schaefer E J, Larson M G, Ordovas J M
Abstract excerpt
A meta-analysis was undertaken to assess the impact of apolipoprotein E (apo E) alleles (epsilon 2, epsilon 3, and epsilon 4) on coronary disease in 14 published observational studies (9 clinical coronary disease and 5 coronary angiography). In comparison with epsilon 3, the epsilon 4 allele was...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Risk Factors