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Influence of variation at the apolipoprotein E locus on lipid and lipoprotein levels in CAPD patients.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jan 1997
Eggertsen G, Heimbürger O, Stenvinkel P, Berglund L
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BACKGROUND: Variation at the apolipoprotein E (apo E) locus influence lipid and lipoprotein levels in the normal population, and is associated with premature coronary artery disease. Patients with end-stage kidney disease or undergoing dialysis treatment are particularly prone to develop accelerated atherosclerosis. METHODS: To evaluate the influence of genetic variation at the apo E locus, apo E genotypes and...
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