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Inheritance of plasma apolipoprotein B levels in families of patients undergoing coronary arteriography at an early age.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1993
Coresh J, Beaty T H, Kwiterovich P O
Abstract excerpt
An elevated plasma level of apolipoprotein B (apoB), the major protein of low density lipoproteins, is a risk factor for coronary artery disease. This study tested the hypothesis, suggested by previous studies, that the apoB level is strongly influenced by a major gene. The study population included 832 family members of 116 subjects who had undergone elective coronary arteriography at an early age. The apoB...
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