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Interactions Between Lifestyle-Related Factors and the ApoE Polymorphism on Plasma Lipids and Apolipoproteins
1 Sept 1997
Abstract excerpt
To elucidate how the apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism and modifiable factors interact in explaining plasma lipid and apolipoprotein levels, we studied 1448 young adults (18 to 26 years old), participating in the European Atherosclerosis Research Study (EARS). Venous blood was collected after an overnight fast. Modifiable factors, eg, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), tobacco and alcohol...
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