Researchers at Copenhagen's Herlev Hospital have identified the gene responsible for high blood cholesterol. This gene can make a person predisposed to heart diseases, including heart attacks and strokes, according to the online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka.

net Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disease that manifests itself in high levels of low density lipoproteins, also known as “bad” cholesterol. Cholesterol-containing lipoproteins cause a quarter of all cases of hypercholesterolemia.

In the course of the study, scientists were able to isolate a specific gene from the subjects, the presence of which determines the person’s predisposition to hypercholesterolemia. Similar studies will help in the future to identify people at high risk for a heart attack and will contribute to more effective treatment of heart disease..

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