The Franco Factor : A French Canadian genetic disorder can cause killer cholesterol levels in even the healthiest person
Item
Title
The Franco Factor : A French Canadian genetic disorder can cause killer cholesterol levels in even the healthiest person
Creator
Tice, Lindsay
Description
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.
Date
2012-02-06 00:00:00
Language
en
Type
Newspaper Article
Identifier
Coverage
2012; Lewiston, Maine
Place
Lewiston, Maine
Publication Title
Sun Journal