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Lack of evidence for linkage between low-density lipoprotein subclass phenotypes and the apolipoprotein B locus in familial combined hyperlipidemia.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1991
Austin M A, Wijsman E, Guo S W, Krauss R M, Brunzell J D, Deeb S
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Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subclass phenotype B, characterized by a predominance of small, dense LDL particles, appears to be a genetically influenced risk factor for coronary heart disease. Phenotype B, as determined by gradient gel electrophoresis, appears to be inherited in a manner consistent with the presence of a single major genetic locus, based on complex segregation analysis. Familial combined...
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