Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and renal function are associated with apolipoprotein E concentration in patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) associates with complex lipoprotein disturbances resulting in high cardiovascular risk. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a polymorphic protein with three common isoforms (E2; E3; E4) that plays a crucial role in lipoprotein metabolism, including hepatic cle...

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Main Authors: Monika Czaplińska, Agnieszka Ćwiklińska, Monika Sakowicz-Burkiewicz, Ewa Wieczorek, Agnieszka Kuchta, Robert Kowalski, Barbara Kortas-Stempak, Alicja Dębska-Ślizień, Maciej Jankowski, Ewa Król
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1003-x