Possible common mutations in the low density lipoprotein receptor gene in Chinese
Y.T. Mak
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Zhang
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorY.S. Chan
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorT.W.L. Mak
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorB. Tomlinson
Clinical Pharmacology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorJ.R.L. Masarei
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Dr. C.P. Pang
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Department of Chemical Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorY.T. Mak
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Zhang
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorY.S. Chan
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorT.W.L. Mak
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorB. Tomlinson
Clinical Pharmacology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorJ.R.L. Masarei
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dr. C.P. Pang
Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Department of Chemical Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this author
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