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Inheritance of LDL peak particle diameter: results from a segregation analysis in Israeli families.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1999
Friedlander Y, Kark J D, Sinnreich R, Edwards K L, Austin M A
Abstract excerpt
Genetic and environmental determinants of LDL peak particle diameter (LDL-PPD) were investigated in a sample of 80 kindreds residing in kibbutz settlements in Israel. The sample included 182 males and 191 females ages 15-93 years. LDL-PPD levels were first adjusted for variability in sex and age. Commingling analysis demonstrated that a mixture of two normal distributions fit the adjusted LDL-PPD levels better...
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