Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The Lipids or the Genes?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common cause of premature cardiovascular disease and is often undiagnosed in young people. Although the disease is diagnosed clinically by high LDL cholesterol levels and family history, to date there are no single internat...
Main Authors: | Nemer Georges M, Fahed Akl C |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/23 |
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