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Genetic Basis

Charles J. Glueck, MD; Peter O. Kwiterovich, Jr, MD

Arch Surg. 1978;113(1):35-41.

Abstract
• We present evidence that hyperlipidemia, particularly genetically determined elevations of plasma cholesterol or triglyceride levels, facilitates the development of atherosclerosis.

(Arch Surg 113:35-41, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the General Clinical Research Center and Lipid Research Clinic, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Dr Glueck) and the Lipid Research Clinic, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (Dr Kwiterovich).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 1, 1977.

Reprint requests to General Clinical Research Center, Cincinnati General Hospital, 234 Goodman St, Cincinnati, OH 45267 (Dr Glueck).

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