Polymorphisms of the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene in Brazilian individuals with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1301-1304

  Salazar, L A ^a   Cavalli, S A ^a   Hirata, M H ^a   Diament, J ^a   Forti, N ^a   Giannini, S D ^a   Nakandakare, E R ^a   Bertolami, M C ^b   Hirata, R D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DANTE PAZZANESE DE CARDIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; DNA polymorphism; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Genetics; LDL receptor

Indexed keywords

DNA; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR;

ALLELE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE 2; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ALLELES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DNA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RECEPTORS, LDL;

EID: 0034326910     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000001100006     Document Type: Article

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