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Functional characterization of two low-density lipoprotein receptor gene mutations in two Chinese patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Haihong, Xu Shengyuan, Sun Liyuan, Pan Xiaodong, Yang Shiwei, Wang Luya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disease that primarily results from mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene. We investigated two unrelated Chinese FH patients using gene screening and functional analysis to reveal the pathogenicity and...
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