Influence of apolipoprotein E polymorphism on the tracking of childhood levels of serum lipids and apolipoproteins over a 6-year period. The Bogalusa Heart Study.

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The influence of apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism on the tracking of serum lipoprotein variables over a 6-year follow-up period was examined in 442 individuals aged 5-15 years at baseline. The apo E phenotype-specific differences in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels persisted in the study cohort at baseline and follow-up examinations. However, the correlations of baseline...

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