Apolipoprotein E genotype epsilon 4/epsilon 2 in the STANISLAS Cohort Study--dominance of the epsilon 2 allele?

doi:10.1111/j.1469-1809.1996.tb01617.x

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Apolipoprotein E genotype epsilon 4/epsilon 2 in the STANISLAS Cohort Study--dominance of the epsilon 2 allele?

Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 1996

Bohnet K, Regis-Bailly A, Vincent-Viry M, Schlenck A, Gueguen R, Siest G, Visvikis S

Abstract excerpt

Apolipoprotein (apo) E has been discussed as a marker for cardiovascular risk, but information about lipid traits in healthy individuals having one of the rare apoE genotypes (epsilon 4/epsilon 2, epsilon 2/epsilon 2 or epsilon 4/epsilon 4) is scarce. Our work was designed to answer the following...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Apolipoproteins E
Cohort Studies
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Humans
Lipids
Lipoproteins
Male
Models, Genetic

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