Article
[Association between lipid profile and Apo E genotype in Spanish children (8-15 years old)].
Anales espanoles de pediatria - 1 Aug 1998
Bercedo Sanz A, González-Lamuño D, Muñoz Cacho P, Albajar Molera M, Rodríguez Rey J C, Braga Fernández S, Málaga Guerrero S, García Fuentes M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Different studies conclude that apoprotein E (Apo E) is a genetic determinant of lipid levels and cardiovascular risk, although these studies have been carried out principally in adults, with scarce and variable results available in children. The aim of our study was to analyze the association between lipid profile and the different Apo E isoforms (E2, E3 and E4) in a group of Spanish children....
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