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The replacement of arginine by cysteine at residue 151 in apolipoprotein A-I produces a phenotype similar to that of apolipoprotein A-IMilano.
Atherosclerosis - 3 Jan 1997
Bruckert E, von Eckardstein A, Funke H, Beucler I, Wiebusch H, Turpin G, Assmann G
Abstract excerpt
Rare nonsynonymous mutations in the apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) gene are associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels. Despite the inverse correlation of high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol levels with the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the population, reduced circulating concentra...
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