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Familial Lichen Planus: Report of 4 cases in a family
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited disorder of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) which is characterised by a raised cholesterol level from birth and a high risk of premature coronary heart disease. In this paper, we review the genetic basis of FH and its impact on the clinical presentation. RECENT FINDINGS Mutations in any of three genes (LDLR, APO...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2278-4748
DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2018/350