Lipids and cardiovascular disease
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Lipids and cardiovascular disease
（British medical bulletin, v. 46,
Published for the British Council by Churchill Livingstone, 1990
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This issue of the British Medical Bulletin covers aspects and features of current interest in the area of lipids and cardiovascular disease including topics such as lipids and coronary disease, genetic susceptibility, pathology of atherosclerosis, treatment of hyperlipidaemia, policies for the prevention of coronary heart disease through cholesterol lowering and DNA based diagnostic tests for cardiovascular diseases risk factors. The text is written by expert contributors from the UK, USA and Italy, and includes annotated references to conclude each chapter.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Lipids and Coronary Disease. Resolved and Unresolved Problems. Genetic Susceptibility to Atherosclerosis. Pathology of Atherosclerosis. Primary Hyperlipidaemia. Structure and Regulation of the LDL-Receptor and Its Gene. The Apo(A) Gene: Structure/Function Relationships and the Possible Link with Thrombotic Atheromatous Disease. Treatment of Hyperlipidaemia. Policies for the Prevenstion of Coronary Heart Disease Through Cholesterol-Lowering. Secondary Hyperlipidaemia. DNA Based Diagnostic Tests: Recombinant DNA and Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors
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