Article
Clinical characteristics and plasma lipids in subjects with familial combined hypolipidemia: a pooled analysis.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Dec 2013
Minicocci Ilenia, Santini Sara, Cantisani Vito, Stitziel Nathan, Kathiresan Sekar, Arroyo Juan Antonio, Martí Gertrudis, Pisciotta Livia, Noto Davide, Cefalù Angelo B, Maranghi Marianna, Labbadia Giancarlo, Pigna Giovanni, Pannozzo Fabio, Ceci Fabrizio, Ciociola Ester, Bertolini Stefano, Calandra Sebastiano, Tarugi Patrizia, Averna Maurizio, Arca Marcello
Abstract excerpt
Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) regulates lipoprotein metabolism by modulating extracellular lipases. Loss-of function mutations in ANGPTL3 gene cause familial combined hypolipidemia (FHBL2). The mode of inheritance and hepatic and vascular consequences of FHBL2 have not been fully elucidated. To get further insights on these aspects, we reevaluated the clinical and the biochemical characteristics of all reported...
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