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Sortilin as a regulator of lipoprotein metabolism.
Current atherosclerosis reports - 1 Jun 2012
Strong Alanna, Rader Daniel J
Abstract excerpt
Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and myocardial infarction (MI). Much of the insight into LDL metabolism has been gained through the study of Mendelian disorders of lipid metabolism. Genome-wide associations studies (GWAS) are now being used to identify novel genes and loci that contribute to variations in...
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