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Genetic analysis and management of a familial hypercholesterolemia pedigree with polygenic variants: Case report.
Medicine - 11 Aug 2023
Han Yu, Zhang Lin, Tao Huimin, Wu Jiebin, Zhai Jingfang
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder typically caused by low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene mutation. Herein, we reported a FH pedigree with polygenic variants: LDLR, apolipoprotein B (APOB), and epoxide hydrolase 2 (EPHX2). PATIENT CONCERNS: A 10-year-old boy mainly presented multiple skin xanthomas and hypercholesterolemia. His family visited our...
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