Familial hypercholesterolaemia:  a look back, a look ahead

John R Burnett,* David Ravine,^† Frank M van Bockxmeer,^‡ Gerald F Watts§

1 Department of Core Clinical Pathology and Biochemistry [corresponding author]
2 Medical Genetics Unit
3 Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847.

Correspondence: john.burnett@health.wa.gov.au

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