Article
Preliminary spectrum of genetic variants in familial hypercholesterolemia in Argentina.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Bañares Virginia G, Corral Pablo, Medeiros Ana Margarida, Araujo María Beatriz, Lozada Alfredo, Bustamante Juan, Cerretini Roxana, López Graciela, Bourbon Mafalda, Schreier Laura E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and early cardiovascular disease. As cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in Argentina, early identification of patients with FH is of great public health importance. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to identify families with FH and to approximate to the...
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