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Apolipoprotein E

Role in lipoprotein metabolism and pathophysiology of hyperlipoproteinemia type III

  • I. Apolipoproteins And Lipoproteins
  • 1. Biological And Clinical Features
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Utermann, G. Apolipoprotein E. La Ricerca Clin. Lab. 12, 23–33 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02909306

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