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Apolipoprotein E and A-IV Polymorphisms in Ethnic Russians Living in Estonia

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To determine the distribution of genetic variations in apolipoprotein E (apoE) and apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) genes, 137 Russians living in Estonia was screened by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting procedures. The apoA-IV-2 allele and apoEε4 allele frequency of the Russians tended to be lower than in most other European populations.

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  1. Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, FIN-33521, Tampere, Finland

    T. A. Koivu, T. Uibu, Y.-M. Fan, S. Lehtinen, H. Jokela & T. Lehtimäki

  2. Department of Clinical Chemistry, Tampere University Medical School, Tampere, Finland

    T. A. Koivu, P. Roto, Y.-M. Fan & T. Lehtimäki

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Finland

    S. Lehtinen

  4. National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland

    C. Ehnholm

  5. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tampere, Finland

    S. T. Nikkari

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Koivu, T.A., Uibu, T., Roto, P. et al. Apolipoprotein E and A-IV Polymorphisms in Ethnic Russians Living in Estonia. Russian Journal of Genetics 40, 1062–1063 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RUGE.0000041389.63818.8d

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