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French Canadian genetic disorder can cause killer cholesterol levels in even the healthiest person

Posted Feb. 05, 2012, at 10:31 a.m. Last modified Feb. 05, 2012, at 3:48 p.m. Carl Ouellette had just turned 34 when he had a heart attack. Looking back, he believes he actually had a series of them: when his arms went numb as he clenched his hockey stick during a game with the guys.

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

Carl Ouellette had just turned 34 when he had a heart attack. Looking back, he believes he actually had a series of them: when his arms went numb as he clenched his hockey stick during a game with the guys.

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French Canadian genetic disorder can cause killer cholesterol levels in even ... Bangor Daily News Ouellette has familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic disorder that can produce fatally high levels of cholesterol in Franco Americans even if they exercise and have diets low in fat. Carl Ouellette reads the results of his cholesterol test. The Franco Factor: A French Canadian genetic disorder can cause killer ...Lewiston Sun Journal all 3 news articles »

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