Extracranial carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque and APOE polymorphisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Extracranial carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque and APOE polymorphisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionCarotid atherosclerotic plaque is an important independent risk factor for stroke. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) influences cholesterol levels and certain isoforms are associated with increased carotid atherosclerosis, though the exact association between APOE and carotid plaque is uncertain....

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Main Authors: Sinéad Culleton, Mary Niu, Matthew Alexander, J. Scott McNally, Chun Yuan, Dennis Parker, Hediyeh Baradaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
atherosclerosis risk factors
carotid artery arteriosclerosis
genetic susceptibility
lipoprotein
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1155916/full

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