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Excess coronary heart disease in Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, in relation to genetic factors and central obesity.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2001
Voors-Pette C, de Bruin T W
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To determine the prevalence of non-fatal coronary artery disease (CAD) in kindred with Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia (FCHL) in relation to various cardiovascular risk factors and DNA variation in the apo AI-CIII-AIV gene cluster. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data were collected from 18 Dutch FCHL probands, 202 living first and second degree relatives, and 175 spouses. Probands and first degree relatives showed...
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