Article
[Genetic predisposition to hypercholesterolemia and coronary heart disease. DNA polymorphism in the apolipoprotein B gene as a possible cause].
Acta medica Austriaca - 1 Jan 1991
Friedl W
Abstract excerpt
It has been demonstrated in numerous studies that hypercholesterolemia is an important independent risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease. Besides exogenous factors like diet and physical exercise genetic predisposition is a major determinant of serum cholesterol levels. Apolip...
Topics
- Alleles
- Apolipoprotein B-100
- Apolipoproteins B
- Coronary Disease
- DNA
- Electrocardiography
- Exercise Test
- Gene Amplification
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Lipids
- Myocardial Infarction
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, LDL
- Risk Factors
