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ANGPTL3 Deficiency and Protection Against Coronary Artery Disease
1 Apr 2017
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial combined hypolipidemia, a Mendelian condition characterized by substantial reductions in all 3 major lipid fractions, is caused by mutations that inactivate the gene angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3). Whether ANGPTL3 deficiency reduces risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) is unknown. OBJECTIVES: The study goal was to leverage 3 distinct lines of evidence-a family that included individuals with...
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