Article
Sib-pair analysis detects elevated Lp(a) levels and large variation of Lp(a) concentration in subjects with familial defective ApoB.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 May 1997
van der Hoek Y Y, Lingenhel A, Kraft H G, Defesche J C, Kastelein J J, Utermann G
Abstract excerpt
Whether or not Lp(a) plasma levels are affected by the apoB R3500Q mutation, which causes Familial Defective apoB (FDB), is still a matter of debate. We have analyzed 300 family members of 13 unrelated Dutch index patients for the apoB mutation and the apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] genotype. Total c...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Apolipoprotein B-100
- Apolipoproteins A
- Apolipoproteins B
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, LDL
- DNA
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Female
- Genetic Variation
