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Discovery and validation of new molecular targets in treating dyslipidemia: the role of human genetics.
Trends in cardiovascular medicine - 1 Aug 2009
Khera Amit V, Rader Daniel J
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Several high-profile failures of lipid-related therapeutics in clinical trials have led to intense interest in improved discovery and preclinical prioritization of potential targets. The careful study of patients with rare monogenic disorders has played a key role in establishing the causal role of cholesterol in atherosclerosis and highlighting viable drug targets. Systematic efforts to extend the association of...
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