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Lack of phenotypic additive effect of familial defective apolipoprotein B3531 in familial hypercholesterolaemia.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Apr 2021
Giammanco Antonina, Spina Rossella, Fayer Francesca, Barbagallo Carlo M, Noto Davide, Cefalù Angelo B, Averna Maurizio R
Abstract excerpt
Familial defective apolipoprotein (apo) B (FDB) and familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) are the two common genetic conditions that cause hypercholesterolaemia. R3531C mutation of the APOB gene is a rare cause of FDB. Individuals with both FDB and FH are rare. A 51-year-old man with hypercholesterolaemia (11.4 mmol/L) and his family were studied. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDLR) and APOB genes were...
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