Article
Relationship of apolipoprotein E phenotypes to hypocholesterolemia.
The American journal of medicine - 1 Nov 1993
Synder S M, Terdiman J F, Caan B, Feingold K R, Hubl S T, Smith R S, Young S G
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Persons with total cholesterol (TC) levels less than 130 mg/dL (less than 3.26 mmol/L) make up less than 1% of a healthy population. Causes of hypocholesterolemia include a diet very low in cholesterol and saturated fat, disease, genetic factors (including low apolipoprotein B-100 [apo B-100] and the apo E allele), and drug therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of...
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