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Use of the single strand conformation polymorphism method for rapid screening for mutations in the low density lipoprotein receptor gene in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: effect on plasma lipid levels of different classes of mutations.
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - 1 Jun 1996
Gudnason V, Day I N, Humphries S E
Abstract excerpt
The single strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) method was used to screen patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) for mutations in the 3' part of exon 4 of the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene. In 311 patients, six previously described mutations were identified in 29 apparently unrelated individuals (9.3%); three of the mutations are null alleles producing no protein, while the other...
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