ɛ3ɛ4 Genotype as Risk Factor of Myocardial Infarction in Middle-Aged People in Spain

Apolipoprotein E (apoE) plays an important role in lipid metabolism. Its ɛ4 allele has been consistently associated with lipoprotein disorders but its connection to myocardial infarction (MI) is controversial. Because ɛ4 frequency decreases with age we thought that the contradictory results in diffe...

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Main Authors: Carmen Garcés, Carolina Maicas, Rosario Grande, Mercedes Benavente, Enrique Viturro, Beatriz Cano, Dolores López, Manuel de Oya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/381657