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Genetic basis and hematologic manifestations of sitosterolemia in a group of Turkish patients.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Kaya Zühre, Sal Ertan, Yorulmaz Aslı, Hsieh Yu-Ping, Gülen Hüseyin, Yıldırım Ayşen Türedi, Niu Dau-Ming, Tekin Aziz
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sitosterolemia is a rare lipid disorder caused by mutations in adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette genes (ABCG) 5 and 8. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the phenotypic/genotypic features of sitosterolemia in a group of Turkish patients. METHODS: Seven probands with unexplained hematologic abnormalities and their 13 relatives were enrolled. Sterol levels were measured by gas chromatography and genetic...
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