Identification of three mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene causing familial hypercholesterolemia among French Canadians
Patrick Couture
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Fax: (418) 654-2761
Search for more papers by this authorMarie-Claude Vohl
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorClaude Gagné
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorDaniel Gaudet
Chicoutimi Hospital Lipid Clinic, Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorAna L. Torres
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorPaul J. Lupien
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorJean-Pierre Després
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorFernand Labrie
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Fax: (418) 654-2761
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Dr. Jacques Simard
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Fax: (418) 654-2761
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center, 2705 Laurier Blvd., Quebec, G1V 4G2, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorSital Moorjani
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Dr. Moorjani is deceased, as of October 1, 1995
Search for more papers by this authorPatrick Couture
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Fax: (418) 654-2761
Search for more papers by this authorMarie-Claude Vohl
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorClaude Gagné
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorDaniel Gaudet
Chicoutimi Hospital Lipid Clinic, Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorAna L. Torres
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorPaul J. Lupien
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorJean-Pierre Després
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorFernand Labrie
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Fax: (418) 654-2761
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dr. Jacques Simard
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada; Fax: (418) 654-2761
Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, CHUL Research Center, 2705 Laurier Blvd., Quebec, G1V 4G2, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorSital Moorjani
Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
Dr. Moorjani is deceased, as of October 1, 1995
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