The X-X-/E+E+ genotype of the XbaI/EcoRI polymorphisms of the apolipoprotein B gene as a marker of coronary artery disease in a Brazilian sample

Studies that consider polymorphisms within the apolipoprotein B (apo B) gene as risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) have reported conflicting results. The aim of the present study was to search for associations between two DNA RFLPs (XbaI and EcoRI) of the apo B gene and CAD diagnosed by...

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Main Authors: M. Scartezini, M.A. Zago, E.A. Chautard-Freire-Maia, A. Pazin-Filho, J.A. Marin-Neto, J.K.S. Hotta, A.J. Nascimento, J.E. Dos-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000300012