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The genetics of familial combined hyperlipidaemia.
Nature reviews. Endocrinology - 14 Feb 2012
Brouwers Martijn C G J, van Greevenbroek Marleen M J, Stehouwer Coen D A, de Graaf Jacqueline, Stalenhoef Anton F H
Abstract excerpt
Almost 40 years after the first description of familial combined hyperlipidaemia (FCHL) as a discrete entity, the genetic and metabolic basis of this prevalent disease has yet to be fully unveiled. In general, two strategies have been applied to elucidate its complex genetic background, the candidate-gene and the linkage approach, which have yielded an extensive list of genes associated with FCHL or its related...
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