Article
[Influence of apolipoprotein E polymorphism in alcoholic cirrhosis].
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique - 1 Jan 2000
Giraud V, Naveau S, Betoulle D, Abella A, Bardou M, Borotto E, Fumeron F, Chaput J C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the polymorphism of apolipo-protein E was associated with the development of alcoholic cirrhosis and could influence the severity of liver injury evaluated by the Child-Pugh score. METHOD: We investigated 75 alcoholic patients with a histological diagnosis of cirrhosi...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Severity of Illness Index
