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The lipoprotein lipase Gly188----Glu mutation in South Africans of Indian descent: evidence suggesting common origins and an increased frequency.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 1992
Henderson H E, Hassan F, Berger G M, Hayden M R
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) plays a crucial role in the hydrolysis of the triglyceride core of circulating chylomicrons and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and also has a major effect on the levels and lipid composition of high density lipoproteins (HDL). LPL deficiency is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and most commonly presents with chylomicronaemia, abdominal pain, and eruptive xanthomata. We have...
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