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Phenotypic expression of heterozygous lipoprotein lipase deficiency in the extended pedigree of a proband homozygous for a missense mutation.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Sept 1990
Wilson D E, Emi M, Iverius P H, Hata A, Wu L L, Hillas E, Williams R R, Lalouel J M
Abstract excerpt
Familial lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency is a rare genetic disorder accompanied by well-characterized manifestations. The phenotypic expression of heterozygous LPL deficiency has not been so clearly defined. We studied the pedigree of a proband known to be homozygous for a mutation resulting in nonfunctional LPL. Hybridization of DNA from 126 members with allele-specific probes detected 29 carriers of the...
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