References & Sources

Gene variant linked to heart risk

Harboring a variant of the APOE gene seems to place a person at slightly increased risk of heart problems.

References:

Scuteri, A., et al. 1999. ApoE-4 allele is an independent predictor of coronary events in asymptomatic volunteers. American Heart Association 72nd Scientific Sessions. November. Atlanta.

Sources:

Angelo Scuteri
National Institute on Aging
Gerontology Research Center
5600 Nathan Shock Drive
Baltimore, MD 21224-6825

From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 22, November 27, 1999, p. 347. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.