LDLR and ApoB are Major Genetic Causes of Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia in a Taiwanese Population

Autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (ADH) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by an increase in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and premature coronary heart disease, which can be caused by mutations in genes encoding the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), ap...

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Main Authors: Kai-Chien Yang, Yi-Ning Su, Jin-Yuh Shew, Kai-Ying Yang, Wei-Kung Tseng, Chau-Chung Wu, Yuan-Teh Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600443