Viking gene expert: 'Shockingly high' number of people from Lewis carry high cholesterol gene

Geneticist Professor Jim Wilson says the “shockingly high” prevalence of a the gene causing a potentially life-threatening condition highlights the urgent need for community-wide screening in the Western Isles, with a proposed £1 million project aiming to test 5,000 people

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