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Natriuretic peptide Val7Met substitution and risk of coronary artery disease in Greek patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2006
Dedoussis George V Z, Maumus Sandy, Skoumas John, Choumerianou Despoina M, Pitsavos Christos, Stefanadis Christodoulos, Visvikis-Siest Sophie
Abstract excerpt
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP or NPPA) is the precursor protein of the form of amyloidosis called isolated atrial amyloid (IAA), which is related to the increased incidence of cardiac pathological conditions with age. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patients are characterized by high concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which frequently gives rise to premature coronary artery...
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