Inherited disorders of cholesterol biosynthesis

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For many decades, cholesterol has been considered an important structural component of cellular membranes and myelin, and a precursor of steroid hormones and bile acids. Moreover, the recognition that high cholesterol levels (hypercholesterolemia) are a major risk factor for the development of heart disease and atherosclerosis has gained enormous attention not only in medicine, medical and pharmacological...

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