| pubmed-article:18325181 | pubmed:abstractText | Familial ligand-defective apolipoprotein B-100 (FDB) is characterized by elevated plasma concentrations of LDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein (apo) B, normal triglyceride and HDL-cholesterol levels, the presence of tendon xanthomas, and premature coronary artery disease. FDB cannot be clinically distinguished from heterozygous LDL-receptor-defective familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) without genetic testing. | lld:pubmed |
