Article
Rapid detection of 3500Q and 3531 mutations and MspI polymorphism in exon 26 at the apolipoprotein B gene.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2001
Cavalli S A, Hirata M H, Hirata R D
Abstract excerpt
Several environmental and genetic factors are associated with high levels of cholesterol. Hypercholesterolemia is the main phenotype of Familial Defective Apolipoprotein B and Familial Hypercholesterolemia that are caused by mutations at the apolipoprotein (apo) B and LDL receptor genes, respectively. Identification of the specific genetic alteration associated with hypercholesterolemia is an important issue in...
Topics
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins B
- Brazil
- Coronary Disease
- DNA
- Deoxyribonuclease HpaII
- Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
- Exons
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Mutation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
