Article
Haplotype analyses, mechanism and evolution of common double mutants in the human LDL receptor gene.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Jun 2010
Tejedor M T, Cenarro A, Tejedor D, Stef M, Mateo-Gallego R, de Castro I, García-Otin A L, Monteagudo L V, Civeira F, Pocovi M
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an autosomal dominant inherited disorder resulting in increased levels of circulating plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL), tendon xanthomas and premature coronary artery disease (CAD), is caused by defects in the LDL receptor gene (LDLR). Three widespread LDLR alterations not causing FH (c.1061-8T>C, c.2177C>T and c.829G>A) and one mutation (c.12G>A) with narrow geographical...
Topics
- Coronary Disease
- Evolution, Molecular
- Family Characteristics
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Mutant Proteins
- Mutation
