A comparison of two complementary techniques (quantitative mass spectrometry and isofocusing) for the phenotyping of Apolipoprotein E is proposed.
Apolipoprotein E known to be a major risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's and cardiovascular diseases
These 2 methods allow the of use small volume (2 to 20 μL) of residual blood from samples collected for routine clinical tests, thus enabling retrospective studies with preserved body fluids.