Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Brazilian dyslipidemic individuals: Ouro Preto study

The influence of apolipoprotein E alleles and genotypes on plasma lipid levels was determined in 185 individuals of mixed ethnicity living in Ouro Preto, Brazil. DNA was obtained from blood samples and the genotypes were determined by an RFLP-PCR procedure. The *3 allele was the most frequent (72%),...

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Main Authors: A. Mendes-Lana, G.G. Pena, S.N. Freitas, A.A. Lima, R.L.C. Nicolato, R.M. Nascimento-Neto, G.L.L. Machado-Coelho, R.N. Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000100007