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Genetic dyslipidemias.
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 May 2026
Vergès Bruno
Abstract excerpt
Although genetic factors strongly influence lipid metabolism, genetic dyslipidemias refer to specific monogenic defects that significantly alter the function of proteins involved in lipid metabolism. Familial hypercholesterolemia results from mutations in the genes coding for LDL-receptor, apolipoprotein B100 (apoB100), PCSK9, or LDLRAP1. The rare homozygous form is severe, with extravascular lipid deposits at an...
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