A novel point mutation (Pro84 ← Ser) of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene in a family with moderate hypercholesterolemia
✍ Scribed by Alpo F. Vuorio; Hannu Turtola; Kimmo Kontula
- Book ID
- 110887607
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 527 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-9163
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