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The hypobetalipoproteinemias.
Annual review of nutrition - 1 Jan 1995
Schonfeld G
Abstract excerpt
The fifth- and ninety-fifth-percentile concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in most Western populations are approximately 90 and 200 mg/dl, respectively. Persons with LDL cholesterol levels equal to or less than the fifth percentile are defined as having hypobetalipoproteinemia. Epidemiologic studies show that such individuals have lower-than-average risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
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