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Chylomicronemia with a mutant GPIHBP1 (Q115P) that cannot bind lipoprotein lipase.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2009
Beigneux Anne P, Franssen Remco, Bensadoun André, Gin Peter, Melford Kristan, Peter Jorge, Walzem Rosemary L, Weinstein Michael M, Davies Brandon S J, Kuivenhoven Jan A, Kastelein John J P, Fong Loren G, Dallinga-Thie Geesje M, Young Stephen G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: GPIHBP1 is an endothelial cell protein that binds lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and chylomicrons. Because GPIHBP1 deficiency causes chylomicronemia in mice, we sought to determine whether some cases of chylomicronemia in humans could be attributable to defective GPIHBP1 proteins. METHODS AN...
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