The Genetic Spectrum of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) in the Iranian Population
Abstract Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mutations in the LDLR, APOB, and PCSK9 genes are known to cause FH. In this study, we analysed the genetic spectrum of the disease in subjects from the Iranian popula...
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Main Authors: | R. H. Fairoozy, M. Futema, R. Vakili, M. R. Abbaszadegan, S. Hosseini, M. Aminzadeh, H. Zaeri, M. Mobini, S. E. Humphries, A. Sahebkar |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/aa3ae7837f854b95941b51bc393ee134 |
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