The Franco Factor : A French Canadian genetic disorder can cause killer cholesterol levels in even the healthiest person

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The Franco Factor : A French Canadian genetic disorder can cause killer cholesterol levels in even the healthiest person

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Article on instances of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disorder related to high cholesterol, in some Lewiston, Maine families. Its high rate of occurence in people of Native American and French Canadian heritage, and its frequency among Franco Americans in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Online article includes video of those interviewed.

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Tice, Lindsay

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2012-02-06

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en

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Newspaper Article

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2012; Lewiston, Maine

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Sunday

Place

Lewiston, Maine

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Sun Journal

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