Associations between apolipoprotein E genotype, diet, body mass index, and serum lipids in Lithuanian adult population.

BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism is associated with lipid levels. Some studies have reported that blood lipid response to diet or obesity varies depending on APOE genotypes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of APOE genotypes, the intake of saturated fatty acids (SFA), a...

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Main Authors: Janina Petkeviciene, Alina Smalinskiene, Dalia Ieva Luksiene, Kristina Jureniene, Vitalija Ramazauskiene, Jurate Klumbiene, Vaiva Lesauskaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3402524?pdf=render