Polymorphism of the apolipoprotein E gene and early carotid atherosclerosis defined by ultrasonography in asymptomatic adults

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-94

  Cattin, L ^c   Fisicaro, M ^a   Tonizzo, M ^a   Valenti, M ^a   Danek, G M ^b   Fonda, M ^a   Da Col, P G ^a   Casagrande, S ^a   Pincetti, E ^a   Bovenzi, M ^a   Baralle, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

apolipoprotein E; carotid atherosclerosis; polymorphism; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; B SCAN; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 16944362934     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.17.1.91     Document Type: Article

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