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Fol. Biol. 2007, 53, 138-142

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2007053040138

Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism in the Mongolian Population

Helena Svobodová1, F. Kučera1, T. Štulc1, M. Vrablík1, B. Amartuvshin2, Ts. Altannavch3, R. Češka1

1Third Medical Department, Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
2Cardiology Department, National Medical University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
3Cardiology Department, Achtan Elite Hospital, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Received February 2007
Accepted March 2007

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