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Prevalence of hyperapobetalipoproteinemia and factors affecting the phenotype expression in children and young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
Atherosclerosis - 26 Apr 1996
Nuotio I O, Porkka K V, Raitakari O T, Lehtimäki T, Marniemi J, Taimela S, Suurinkeroinen L, Viikari J S
Abstract excerpt
Hyperapobetalipoproteinemia (hyperapoB) is one of the most common phenotypes in patients with premature coronary heart disease. In this study the factors that affect the expression of the hyperapoB phenotype were evaluated in young individuals. A cohort of 1125 children and young adults aged 9-24 years was classified into three groups by sex: (1) normal serum apolipoprotein B (apoB), (2) high apoB (> or = 90th...
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