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New mutations in APOB100 involved in familial hypobetalipoproteinemia.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Brusgaard Klaus, Kjaersgaard Lars, Hansen Anne-Birthe Bo, Husby Steffen
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypolipoproteinemia (FHBL) is characterized by an inherited low plasma level of apolipoprotein B containing lipoproteins. FHBL may be caused by mutations of APOB. Individuals with FHBL typically have intestinal malabsorption and frequently suffer from a deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins. Most mutations that cause FHBL are APOB truncating mutations. Here we describe a patient with FHBL caused by a novel...
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