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Genotype of the mutant LDL receptor allele is associated with LDL particle size heterogeneity in familial hypercholesterolemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jan 2006
Hogue Jean-Charles, Lamarche Benoît, Gaudet Daniel, Tremblay André J, Després Jean-Pierre, Gagné Claude, Couture Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Small, dense LDL particles have been associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease. In order to assess the potential contribution of the genotype of the LDL receptor to LDL particle size heterogeneity in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), we examined the electrophoretic characteristics of LDL particles in a large cohort of FH heterozygotes and controls. A total of 259 FH heterozygotes and 208...
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