Article
Polymorphisms of the apolipoprotein B 3' variable number of tandem repeats region associated with coronary artery disease in Taiwanese.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Apr 1998
Pan J P, Chiang A N, Chou C Y, Chan W L, Tai J J
Abstract excerpt
We studied the allelic frequency of the variable number of tandem repeats region 3' of the apolipoprotein B gene (apoB 3' VNTR) and its impact on coronary artery disease (CAD) in 150 patients with CAD and 153 normal controls in a Taiwan population. apoB 3' VNTR alleles were classified according t...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins B
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lipids
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors
