Preliminary evidence for a role of apolipoprotein E alleles in identifying haemodialysis patients at high vascular risk.
Nephrol Dial Transplant
; 12(4): 691-3, 1997 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-9140995
ABSTRACT
Conventional risk factors have very low predictive power in identifying haemodialysis patients at high risk of vascular accidents. A role for apolipoprotein E isotypes was looked for in a small, but rigorously defined, cohort of longterm haemodialysis patients. In individuals with high vascular risk, as identified by higher common carotid intima/media thickness, we found an excess of apolipoprotein E4 alleles. This preliminary result requires confirmation in large patient cohorts.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apolipoproteínas E
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Enfermedades Vasculares
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Diálisis Renal
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Alelos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nephrol Dial Transplant
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
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TRANSPLANTE
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia