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Apolipoprotein A-I deficiency. Biochemical and metabolic characteristics.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 1995
Ng D S, Vezina C, Wolever T S, Kuksis A, Hegele R A, Connelly P W
Abstract excerpt
Familial HDL deficiencies are associated with variable susceptibility to premature coronary heart disease, but the mechanism underlying this association remains poorly understood. Three homozygotes with isolated complete apo A-I deficiency caused by an autosomal codominant apo A-I Q[-2]X mutation and one heterozygote developed coronary heart disease before age 40 years. We characterized the effects of this...
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