Genetic Factors Behind UK’s Biggest Killer Revealed

Researchers investigating the biochemical characteristics behind several everyday diseases have discovered a new chromosomal region to be strongly associated with the bad cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, (LDL). High levels of LDL are considered a major risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease - the UK’s biggest killer.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on January 12th, 2008