Genetic Polymorphisms in LDLR, APOB, PCSK9 and Other Lipid Related Genes Associated with Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Malaysia

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by elevations in total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc). Development of FH can result in the increase of risk for premature cardiovascular diseases (CVD). FH is primarily caused by genet...

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Main Authors: Lye, Say-Hean, Chahil, Jagdish Kaur, Bagali, Pramod, Alex, Livy, Vadivelu, Jamunarani, Ahmad, Wan Azman Wan, Chan, Siew-Pheng, Thong, Meow-Keong, Zain, Shamsul Mohd, Mohamed, Rosmawati
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3620484/