The association between apolipoprotein E and gallstone disease: an updated meta-analysis

Abstract Background Gallstone disease (GSD) is a common biliary tract disease worldwide. Previous studies have investigated the association of apolipoprotein E (APOE) E4 with GSD and reported inconsistent results. Methods In this paper, we conducted meta-analyses to examine whether APOE E4 is associ...

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Main Authors: Lizhuo Li, Xin Qiao, Xia Wang, Di Liu, Qingmu Xue, Lu Han, Fei Dai, Guomin Ma, Zhipeng Yang, Tao Zhang, Shuo Yang, Shikang Cai, Mingyue Gao, Jingyun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-019-0843-6