[Molecular genetics in pure primary hypercholesterolemia].

Article

[Molecular genetics in pure primary hypercholesterolemia].

Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine - 1 Mar 1994

Benlian P, Dairou F, de Gennes J L

Abstract excerpt

Pure primary hypercholesterolemia include a set of lipid disorders related to the metabolism of Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL), which are now recognised as causes of atherosclerosis. Although many genetic and environmental factors contribute to their pathogenesis, two major genes influence LDL me...

Topics

Chromosome Mapping
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
Lipoproteins, LDL
Phenotype

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