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A 60-y-old chylomicronemia patient homozygous for missense mutation (G188E) in the lipoprotein lipase gene showed no accelerated atherosclerosis.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Jan 2000
Ebara Tetsu, Endo Yoriko, Yoshiike Shouichi, Tsuji Masatomi, Taguchi Susumu, Murase Toshio, Okubo Minoru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the LPL gene. Patients with LPL deficiency have chylomicronemia; however, whether they develop accelerated atherosclerosis remains unclear. METHODS: We investigated clinical and mutational characteristics of a 60-y-old Japanese patient with chylomicronemia. RESULTS: The patient's fasting plasma...
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