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Linkage analysis of low-density lipoprotein subclass phenotypes and the apolipoprotein B gene.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1991
LaBelle M, Austin M A, Rubin E, Krauss R M
Abstract excerpt
A common heritable phenotype has recently been identified which is characterized by a relative abundance of small, dense low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and mild elevations of plasma triglycerides and reductions in plasma high-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol. This phenotype, designated LDL subclass phenotype B, has been associated with up to a three-fold increase in coronary disease risk. Complex...
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