Article
Apolipoprotein B Arg3500Gln mutation prevalence in children with hypercholesterolemia: a French multicenter study.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Aug 2001
Viola S, Benlian P, Morali A, Dobbelaere D, Lacaille F, Rieu D, Ginies J L, Maurage C, Meyer M, Lachaux A, Larchet M, Lenearts C, Goulet O, Sarles J, Mouterde O, Girardet J P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial defective apolipoprotein B-100, a dominantly inherited form of hypercholesterolemia caused by a single Arg3500Gln mutation, is silent in childhood but may confer a high risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. The objective was to determine the prevalence of familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 in hypercholesterolemic French children and to provide a basis for targeting screening...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
