Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a polymorphic gene involved in lipid metabolism with three common variant alleles (epsilon2, epsilon3, and epsilon4). The epsilon4 allele has been associated with elevated levels of cholesterol as well as greater risk of coronary heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. In t
Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and neuronal plasticity
β Scribed by Enric Bufill; Eudald Carbonell
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1042-0533
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