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LDLR c.415G > A causes familial hypercholesterolemia by weakening LDLR binding to LDL.
Lipids in health and disease - 21 Mar 2024
Wang Kaihan, Hu Tingting, Tai Mengmeng, Shen Yan, Chai Haocheng, Lin Shaoyi, Chen Xiaomin
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BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a prevalent hereditary disease that can cause aberrant cholesterol metabolism. In this study, we confirmed that c.415G > A in low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), an FH-related gene, is a pathogenic variant in FH by in silico analysis and functional experiments. METHODS: The proband and his family were evaluated using the diagnostic criteria of the Dutch Lipid...
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