[Primary hypercholesterolemia: mechanisms of its development in man].

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[Primary hypercholesterolemia: mechanisms of its development in man].

Ukrainskii biokhimicheskii zhurnal (1978) - 1 Jan 2000

Chernyshov V A

Abstract excerpt

The review is devoted to hypercholesterolemia which is one of the leading risk factors for IHD. By its origin it can be primary and secondary. Three major mechanisms of primary hypercholesterolemia in humans are discussed. They are: low activity of LDL receptors, reduced affinity of LAL for recep...

Topics

Apolipoproteins B
Apolipoproteins E
Genetic Therapy
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
Mutation
Receptors, LDL
Risk Factors

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