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[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
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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 cirrhosis, with negative HBV, HCV serology and a control group of 54 subjects. Polymorphism of apolipoprotein E was performed...
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