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Genetics of familial combined hyperlipidemia and risk of coronary heart disease.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Apr 2004
Shoulders C C, Jones E L, Naoumova R P
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Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries. This alarming statistic is partly attributable to lifestyle, and partly due to the genetic factors that make humans highly susceptible to atherosclerotic vascular disease. The principal metabolic causes of atherosclerosis include hyperlipidemia, hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. Here we discuss the...
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