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Clinical and genetic analysis of lipoprotein glomerulopathy patients caused by APOE mutations.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Aug 2020
Yang Mingxin, Weng Qinjie, Pan Xiaoxia, Hussain Hafiz Muhammad Jafar, Yu Shuwen, Xu Jing, Yu Xialian, Liu Yunzi, Jin Yuanmeng, Zhang Chunli, Li Xiao, Ren Hong, Chen Nan, Xie Jingyuan
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BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) is a rare kidney disease caused by APOE mutations. The aim of this study was to correlate the genetic and clinical features of LPG. METHODS: Totally eight LPG patients were recruited in this study and Sanger sequencing of APOE was performed for all available family members. Clinical and histological features were analyzed. A literature review of LPG was also conducted....
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