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Compound heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 produce exaggerated hypercholesterolemia.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Mar 2001
Tai E S, Koay E S, Chan E, Seng T J, Loh L M, Sethi S K, Tan C E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 (FDB) represent ligand-receptor disorders that are complementary. Individuals with both FH and FDB are unusual. We report a family with both disorders and the impact of the mutations on the phenotypes of the family members. METHODS: We used single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and denaturing gradient gel...
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