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Abstract
Familial hypercholesterolemia results from one of several genetic defects in a cell surface receptor that normally controls the degradation of low density lipoprotein. The clinical and genetic features and the pathophysiology of these defects are discussed. Knowledge of the regulation of LDL receptors in the liver can be exploited in the design of a physiologically rooted therapy for familial hypercholesterolemia.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6279983 DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)31424-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin North Am ISSN: 0025-7125 Impact factor: 5.456