The Donald S. Fredrickson Papers
- Title:
- [Depiction of the state of knowledge about abnormalities in lipid metabolism around 1970]
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- Description:
- Between 1950 and 1970, Fredrickson and his colleagues identified five major types of hereditary abnormalities in the way in which the body processes lipids such as fat and cholesterol (lipid metabolism). This was a major advance in our understanding of lipid metabolism and the risk it presents for coronary heart disease.
- Number of Image Pages:
- 1 (213,902 Bytes)
- Date Supplied:
- 1970?
- Creator:
- Fredrickson, Donald S.
- Rights:
- This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
- Subject:
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- Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
- Lipoproteins
- Exhibit Category:
- Lipid Metabolism and Genetic Disease, 1953-1974
- Relation:
[Depiction of the state of knowledge about abnormalities in lipid metabolism around 1950] [1970?]
- Unique Identifier:
- FFBBLB
- Document Type:
- Slides (photographs)
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- image/tif
- Physical Condition:
- Good
- Metadata Last Modified Date:
- 2002-11-16
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