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Sequencing for LIPA mutations in patients with a clinical diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2016
Sjouke Barbara, Defesche Joep C, de Randamie Janine S E, Wiegman Albert, Fouchier Sigrid W, Hovingh G Kees
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We recently identified lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency, a recessive disease caused by mutations in LIPA, in 3 patients with a clinical diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). We aimed to determine the prevalence of LIPA mutations among individuals with a clinical FH diagnosis. METHODS: In 276 patients with phenotypic FH, in whom no genetic basis for their phenotype was found,...
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