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Table 2 Analysis of the cardiovascular risk factors associated with APOE polymorphism

From: APOE polymorphism is associated with lipid profile, but not with arterial stiffness in the general population

 

APOE ALLELES

 

ε2

ε4

VARIABLES

OR

CI 95%

p value

OR

CI 95%

p value

   Total cholesterol

0.44

0.319 - 0.618

< 0.001

1.571

1.218 - 2.026

0.001

   HDL - C

0.584

0.400 - 0.854

0.005

1.271

0.982 - 1.644

0.07

   LDL - C

0.401

0.262 - 0.614

< 0.001

1.738

1.343 - 2.250

< 0.001

   Uric Acid

0.500

0.237 - 1.056

0.07

1.748

1.170 - 2.611

0.006

   SBP

0.786

0.526 -1.173

0.13

1.140

0.858 - 1.515

0.37

   DBP

1.096

0.776 - 1.549

0.60

0.968

0.745 - 1.257

0.81

   BMI

0.717

0.466 - 1.104

0.13

1.358

1.019 - 1.811

0.04

  1. Adjusted values for ethnicity, gender and age.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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