Large heterogeneity of mutations in the gene encoding the low-density lipoprotein receptor in subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia

Atherosclerosis Supplements

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Muller, Patrick Y ^a   Miserez, André R ^a  

^a Inst Biochem Genet Univ B   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Familial hypercholesterolemia; Low density lipoprotein receptor; Mutation; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MUTATION RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMANS; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MUTATION; RECEPTORS, LDL;

EID: 8844228187     PISSN: 15675688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosissup.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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