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[Familial combined hyperlipidemia: detection and characterisation of the hyperlipidemic profile among children and adolescents].
Medicina clinica - 28 Jun 1997
Ribalta J, La Ville A E, Heras M, Plana N, Masana L
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BACKGROUND: Familial combined hyperlipidemia is the commonest genetic form of hyperlipidemia among survivors of myocardial infarction and, therefore, its early detection is crucial for the prevention of coronary artery disease. The aim of the study was to establish the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in the offspring of affected families and to characterize their lipid, lipoprotein and apolipoprotein profile....
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