Article
Identification of a novel mutation for phytosterolemia. Genetic analyses of 2 cases.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Mar 2009
Togo Masako, Hashimoto Yoshiaki, Iso-O Naoyuki, Kurano Makoto, Hara Masumi, Kadowaki Takashi, Koike Kazuhiko, Tsukamoto Kazuhisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Phytosterolemia is one of the genetic disorders causing hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis together with the accumulation of plant sterol in plasma and tissues. The mutations in ABCG5 and ABCG8 genes, encoding sterolin-1 and -2, respectively, are responsible for phytosterolemia. METHODS: We performed genetic analyses on 2 Japanese phytosterolemia patients. RESULTS: We identified 2 mutations in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
