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First case of sitosterolemia caused by double heterozygous mutations in ABCG5 and ABCG8 genes.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Tada Hayato, Nomura Akihiro, Yamagishi Masakazu, Kawashiri Masa-Aki
Abstract excerpt
We present the first case of sitosterolemia caused by double heterozygous mutations in adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette subfamily G members 5 and 8 (ABCG5 and ABCG8) genes. A 1-year-old girl was admitted to Kanazawa University Hospital due to her hyper low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterolemia (453 mg/dL) as well as intertriginous xanthomas associated with breastfeeding. Initially, she was suspected as...
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