Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms as risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis
Background/Aim. Atherosclerosis is still the leading cause of death in Western world. Development of atherosclerotic plaque involves accumulation of inflammatory cells, lipids, smooth muscle cells and extracellular matrix proteins in the intima of the vascular wall. Apolipoprotein E partici...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Vojnosanitetski Pregled |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2014/0042-84501404362Z.pdf |