Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism: A risk factor for fatal coronary sclerosis?

Forensic Science International

Volumn 192, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 62-66

  Heide, Steffen ^a   Manfred, Kleiber ^a   Gläser, Christiane ^a   Schulz, Susanne ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ApoE polymorphism; Autopsy; Premature coronary sclerosis

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FATALITY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70349543843     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.07.020     Document Type: Article

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