Article
The apolipoprotein E phenotype has a strong influence on tracking of serum cholesterol and lipoprotein levels in children: a follow-up study from birth to the age of 11 years.
Pediatric research - 1 Mar 1998
Kallio M J, Salmenperä L, Siimes M A, Perheentupa J, Gylling H, Miettinen T A
Abstract excerpt
The extent to which an individual maintains his position relative to the rest of the population is called tracking. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of the apolipoprotein E (apoE) phenotype on the tracking of serum cholesterol and lipoproteins from birth to the age of 11 y. I...
Topics
- Apolipoproteins E
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Lipoproteins
- Longitudinal Studies
- Phenotype
- Pregnancy