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LDLR gene rearrangements in Czech FH patients likely arise from one mutational event.
Lipids in health and disease - 2 Feb 2024
Konečná Kateřina, Zapletalová Petra, Freiberger Tomáš, Tichý Lukáš
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BACKGROUND: Large deletions and duplications within the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene make up approximately 10% of LDLR pathogenic variants found in Czech patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that all probands with each rearrangement share identical breakpoints inherited from a common ancestor and to determine the role of Alu repetitive...
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