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Segregation analysis of plasma apolipoprotein B levels in familial combined hyperlipidemia.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 1997
Bredie S J, van Drongelen J, Kiemeney L A, Demacker P N, Beaty T H, Stalenhoef A F
Abstract excerpt
Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is a heritable lipid disorder that is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease. An elevated plasma apolipoprotein (apo) B concentration is reported to be a diagnostic feature of the disorder. Recently we demonstrated a strong relation between plasma apoB concentrations and the cholesterol concentration in VLDL plus LDL, both elevated in FCH...
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