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Variable phenotype associated with compound LDLR gene mutations in familial hypercholesterolemia patients: Case series and clinical implications.
Medicine - 27 Feb 2026
Mohd Kasim Noor Alicezah, Chua Yung-An, Sheikh Abdul Kadir Siti Hamimah, Al-Khateeb Alyaa, Razman Aimi Zafira, Nazli Sukma Azureen, Kamal Aisyah, Kanchau Johanes Dedi, Lee Yeow Siong, Mohamed Yassin Mohamed Syarif, Qureshi Nadeem, Nawawi Hapizah, Ramli Anis Safura
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare inherited disorder with an extremely elevated level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C) and accelerated premature coronary artery disease (PCAD). It is primarily caused by a single pathogenic variant of the LDL receptor (LDLR) gene. This report presents 2 rare and unrelated cases of HoFH with compound LDLR mutations. These 2...
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