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Identification and characterization of novel low-density lipoprotein receptor mutations of familial hypercholesterolaemia patients in Taiwan.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Dec 2006
Charng M J, Chiou K R, Chang H M, Cheng H M, Ye Z X, Lin S J
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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disease associated with a very high risk of coronary vascular disease. The study objective was to identify patients with FH in Taiwan and characterize novel mutations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-one patients with suspected FH living in Taiwan were screened for mutations in both the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and the...
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