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Contribution of receptor negative versus receptor defective mutations in the LDL-receptor gene to angiographically assessed coronary artery disease among young (25-49 years) versus middle-aged (50-64 years) men.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 1999
Gaudet D, Vohl M C, Couture P, Moorjani S, Tremblay G, Perron P, Gagné C, Després J P
Abstract excerpt
Elevated plasma LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a monogenic trait due to mutations in the LDL-receptor (R) gene is characterized by raised plasma LDL-C levels and premature CAD. The aim of the present investigation, derived from the study of a population of 1465 unrelated men aged 25 to 64 years, was to...
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