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Haplotype of the angiotensinogen gene is associated with coronary heart disease in familial hypercholesterolemia.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Mar 2008
van der Net Jeroen B, Isaacs Aaron, Dallinga-Thie Geesje M, Kastelein John Jp, Defesche Joep C, Steyerberg Ewout W, Sijbrands Eric Jg
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OBJECTIVE: Familial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by high plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and premature coronary heart disease. Despite the monogenetic origin of familial hypercholesterolemia, the incidence of coronary heart disease varies considerably among patients, which is only partly explained by classical risk factors. Hypertension is an important risk factor for coronary heart...
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