Article
Identification of a novel human cellular HDL biosynthesis defect.
European heart journal - 1 Sept 2009
Rashid Shirya, Marcil Michel, Ruel Isabelle, Genest Jacques
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Severe high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) deficiency is attributed to mutations in several genes and may contribute to the genetic basis of coronary artery disease. To identify the cellular basis of a novel HDL-deficiency phenotype, we screened 54 subjects of French Canadian ancestry with severe HDL deficiency. METHODS AND RESULTS: We excluded individuals with mutations in genes currently...
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