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Genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia in Han Chinese.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Chiou Kuan-Rau, Charng Min-Ji
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder of lipoprotein metabolism resulting in elevated serum levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which lead to increased risk for premature cardiovascular disease. The recognized cause is mutations of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), apolipoprotein B (APOB), or proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9...
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