Genomic characterization of large rearrangements of the LDLR gene in Czech patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

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BACKGROUND: Mutations in the LDLR gene are the most frequent cause of Familial hypercholesterolemia, an autosomal dominant disease characterised by elevated concentrations of LDL in blood plasma. In many populations, large genomic rearrangements account for approximately 10% of mutations in the LDLR gene. METHODS: DNA diagnostics of large genomic rearrangements was based on Multiple Ligation dependent Probe...

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