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Evaluation of polygenic cause in Korean patients with familial hypercholesterolemia - A study supported by Korean Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 2015
Kwon Manjae, Han Soo Min, Kim Do-Il, Rhee Moo-Yong, Lee Byoung-Kwon, Ahn Young Keun, Cho Byung Ryul, Woo Jeongtaek, Hur Seung-Ho, Jeong Jin-Ok, Jang Yangsoo, Lee Sang-Hak, Lee Ji Hyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in LDLR, APOB, or PCSK9. Polygenicity is a plausible cause in mutation-negative FH patients based on LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified by the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium (GLGC). However, there are limited data regarding the polygenic cause of FH in...
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