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Targeting APOC3 in the familial chylomicronemia syndrome.
The New England journal of medicine - 4 Dec 2014
Gaudet Daniel, Brisson Diane, Tremblay Karine, Alexander Veronica J, Singleton Walter, Hughes Steven G, Geary Richard S, Baker Brenda F, Graham Mark J, Crooke Rosanne M, Witztum Joseph L
Abstract excerpt
The familial chylomicronemia syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by severe hypertriglyceridemia and recurrent pancreatitis due to a deficiency in lipoprotein lipase (LPL). Currently, there are no effective therapies except for extreme restriction in the consumption of dietary fat. Apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) is known to inhibit LPL, although there is also evidence that APOC3 increases the level of...
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