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Serum lipoproteins and apolipoprotein E in infants with congenital hypothyroidism.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Jun 1999
Ciomartan T, Asami T, Uchiyama M
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BACKGROUND: Hypothyroid adults have a high risk of atherosclerosis, secondary to increased levels of various cholesterol fractions, particularly low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). We investigated the existence of a correlation between thyroid hormone deficiency and serum lipoproteins and a possible effect of different apolipoprotein E (apoE) phenotypes on lipoprotein levels in 75 infants with...
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