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[Influence of alleles of apolipoprotein E on restenosis after coronary angioplasty in women].
Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux - 1 Dec 1998
Flork L, Jouanel P, Lusson J R, Leaute S, Dauphin C, Motreff P, Pierre Justin E, Lamaison D, Boire J Y, Cassagnes J
Abstract excerpt
Although coronary stenting reduces the incidence of post-angioplasty restenosis, it remains a problem. The influence of lipoproteins on the development of atherosclerosis has been demonstrated but their role in restenosis is controversial. Contradictory results have been published on the subject of the influence of the APO E genotype. In an initial study, the authors showed a closer correlation between Lp (a) and...
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