Article
Molecular screening of the lipoprotein lipase gene in hypertriglyceridemic members of familial noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus families.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 1994
Elbein S C, Yeager C, Kwong L K, Lingam A, Inoue I, Lalouel J M, Wilson D E
Abstract excerpt
Hypertriglyceridemia is common among individuals with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and heterozygous lipoprotein lipase (LPL) mutations may result in the syndrome of familial hypertriglyceridemia and low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. To test the hypothesi...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- DNA
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Exons
- Female
- Genetic Testing
- Genetic Variation
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Male