Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated With Carotid Plaque Formation but Not With Intima-Media Wall Thickening
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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms are associated with carotid plaque formation but not with intima-media wall thickening: results from the Perth Carotid Ultrasound Disease Assessment Study (CUDAS).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Several studies have investigated the role of apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphisms on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) with conflicting results. The objective of this study was to use a large, community-based population to investigate associations between apoE gene polymorphisms and cardiovascular disease-associated phenotypes: IMT, carotid artery plaque, and low- (L...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000062901.54157.12