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Interrogation of selected genes influencing serum LDL-Cholesterol levels in patients with well characterized NAFLD.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Vilar-Gomez Eduardo, Gawrieh Samer, Liang Tiebing, McIntyre Adam D, Hegele Robert A, Chalasani Naga
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical significance of rare mutations in LDL metabolism genes on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) severity is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To examine the significance of mutations in LDL metabolism genes including apolipoprotein B (APOB), proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) and LDL receptor (LDLR) in patients with NAFLD. METHODS: Patients with biopsy-confirmed NAFLD from...
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