The association of LDLR and PCSK9 variants with LDL-c levels in a black South African population in epidemiological transition / Tertia van Zyl

Background Elevated concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) are a major risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) because of their role in the progression of atherosclerosis. The black South African population is known to have had historically low LDL-c a...

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Main Author: Van Zyl, Tertia
Language:en
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10394/15738