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First case report of familial hypercholesterolemia in an Omani family due to novel mutation in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene.
Angiology - 1 May 2013
Al-Hinai Ali T, Al-Abri Abdulrahim, Al-Dhuhli Humoud, Al-Waili Khalid, Al-Sabti Hilal, Al-Yaarubi Saif, Al-Hashmi Khamis, Banerjee Yajnavalka, Al-Zakwani Ibrahim, Al-Rasadi Khalid
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. Mutations have been found in at least 3 genes: the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), apolipoprotein B (APOB), and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). We report the first case of FH in an Omani...
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