Health screening, genetic tests might identify people at risk of premature heart disease - Medical Xpress

5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Science X staff
by Science X staff
Health screening and genetic tests might identify more than 1 million U.S. adults who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic disorder that causes elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as "bad cholesterol," which m…
Health screening and genetic tests might identify more than 1 million U.S. adults who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic disorder that causes elevated low-density lipopr… [+7453 chars]
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