Issues On Cholesterol: Diet, Statins And Genetics
Monday, September 1, 2008 - 11:14
in Health & Medicine
Genetic lipoprotein disorders are frequently seen in patients with premature coronary artery disease (CAD). An example of strong genetic predisposition is the disorder: familial hypercholesterolemia, where a single gene defect (the low density lipoprotein receptor) contributes to most of the familial expression of CAD.