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High heterogeneity of Apolipoprotein E gene frequencies in South American Indians

F. M. De Andrade Biosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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C. E. A. Coimbra Jr National School of Public Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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R. V. Santos National School of Public Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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A. Goicoechea School of Philosophy and Letters, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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F. R. Carnese School of Philosophy and Letters, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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F. M. Salzano Biosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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M. H. Hutz Biosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Pages 29-34 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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