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Prevalence of apolipoprotein E genotypes in ischaemic cerebrovascular disease in end-stage renal disease patients.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Sept 1997
Lim P S, Liu C S, Hong C J, Wei Y H
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BACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated that atherosclerotic complications are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. The allele epsilon 4 of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene has been associated with an increased risk for ischaemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD) in general populations in recent preliminary cross-sectional studies. METHODS: The aim of...
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