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What is the phenotype of heterozygous lipoprotein lipase deficiency?
Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Apr 2025
Hegele Robert A
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Genetic testing of patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia often identifies a single heterozygous pathogenic variant in the LPL gene. The complex and variable phenotype associated with this genotype is the topic of this review. RECENT FINDINGS: Previous research showed that heterozygosity for lipoprotein lipase deficiency is associated with reduced but variable post heparin lipolytic activity...
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