Fol. Biol. 2010, 56, 218-222

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2010056050218

Why We Are Not Able to Find the Coronary Heart Disease Gene – apoE As an Example

Rudolf Poledne1,2, J. A. Hubáček1,2, V. Staněk2, M. Aschermann3, J. Matoušková4, J. Veselka5, P. Widimský6, R. Cífková2, V. Lánská2, J. Piťha1,2

1Centre for Cardiovascular Research, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Prague, Czech Republic
3Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, 2nd Department of Medicine – Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
4Department of Cardiology, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
5Charles University in Prague, Second Faculty of Medicine and Motol University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Prague, Czech Republic
6Charles University in Prague, Third Faculty of Medicine and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Cardiocenter, Department of Cardiology, Prague, Czech Republic

Received February 2010
Accepted March 2010

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