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Use of the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) method for mutational screening of patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and Familial defective apolipoprotein B100 (FDB).
The Malaysian journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2006
Azian M, Hapizah M N, Khalid B A K, Khalid Y, Rosli A, Jamal R
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and Familial defective apolipoprotein B100 (FDB) are autosomal dominant inherited diseases of lipid metabolism caused by mutations in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and apolipoprotein B 100 genes. FH is clinically characterised by elevated concentrations of total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), presence of xanthomata and premature...
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