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Phenotype of heterozygotes for low-density lipoprotein receptor mutations identified in different background populations.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2005
Tybjaerg-Hansen Anne, Jensen Henrik Kjaerulf, Benn Marianne, Steffensen Rolf, Jensen Gorm, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The effect of mutations on phenotype is often overestimated because of ascertainment bias. We determined the effect of background population on cholesterol phenotype associated with specific mutations in the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and the relative importance of backgro...
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