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January 1978

The Lipid Hypothesis: Genetic Basis

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).

Arch Surg. 1978;113(1):35-41. doi:10.1001/archsurg.1978.01370130037006
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)

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