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Clinical and genetic analysis of a family diagnosed with familial hypobetalipoproteinemia in which the proband was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2015
Wang Xiaoli, Wang Dongdong, Shan Zhongyan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To perform clinical and genetic analysis of a family with familial hypobetalipoproteinemia in which the proband had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Direct sequencing was performed on candidate genes such as APOB, PCSK9, and ANGPTL3. The effect of the mutant gene on lipid profile was investigated using biochemical methods. RESULTS: A novel mutation Y344S in ANGPTL3 was identified but no...
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