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Targeted next-generation sequencing to diagnose disorders of HDL cholesterol.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Oct 2015
Sadananda Singh N, Foo Jia Nee, Toh Meng Tiak, Cermakova Lubomira, Trigueros-Motos Laia, Chan Teddy, Liany Herty, Collins Jennifer A, Gerami Sima, Singaraja Roshni R, Hayden Michael R, Francis Gordon A, Frohlich Jiri, Khor Chiea Chuen, Brunham Liam R
Abstract excerpt
A low level of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is a common clinical scenario and an important marker for increased cardiovascular risk. Many patients with very low or very high HDL-C have a rare mutation in one of several genes, but identification of the molecular abnormality in patients with extreme HDL-C is rarely performed in clinical practice. We investigated the accuracy and diagnostic yield of a targeted...
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