Association of ApoE polymorphisms with prevalent hypertension in 1406 older adults: the Bambuí Health Aging Study (BHAS)

Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism influences lipid metabolism, but its association with arterial hypertension is controversial. The objective of this study was to examine the association between ApoE polymorphism and prevalent hypertension in a large unselected population of older adults. Partici...

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Main Authors: A.K. Fuzikawa, S.V. Peixoto, M. Taufer, E.H. Moriguchi, M.F. Lima-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000200002