Article
Small dense LDL-cholesterol determined by a simple precipitation assay for screening familial combined hyperlipidemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2009
Hirano Tsutomu, Nohtomi Kyoko, Sato Yoshikatsu, Kamata Kunio, Ito Yasuki
Abstract excerpt
Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL), the most prevalent genetic hyperlipidemia, is associated with a several-fold increased risk of cardiovascular events. In spite of its prevalence and risk, no method has been developed to diagnose FCHL using conventional lipid markers. In an earlier study,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
