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The apolipoprotein B R3500Q gene mutation in Spanish subjects with a clinical diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2002
Castillo Sergio, Tejedor Diego, Mozas Pilar, Reyes Gilberto, Civeira Fernando, Alonso Rodrigo, Ros Emilio, Pocoví Miguel, Mata Pedro
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and familial defective apolipoprotein B-100 (FDB) are autosomal codominant diseases characterized by elevated LDL cholesterol levels and premature coronary artery disease. Mutations of the LDL-receptor and apolipoprotein B genes, which affect the binding domains of their protein products, are the causal defects. Securing the diagnosis of these conditions by molecular assays is...
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